The Silver Lining

Mid-June to June 25, 2018 Do you remember your first time riding a roller coaster?   You’re seated in the car, all locked in and it begins to move slowly at first.   There are a few twists and turns, some jerks and rolls, and it begins to speed up as it goes through the first turns and twist.   But eventually, it’s going to start climbing up a hill, and you KNOW that after you crest the top of that hill there is a heart-stopping, death-defying drop that is nearly straight down.     You enjoy the first part of the ride, even the scary jerky parts, but know that eventually, you’re going to make that dive.   As the car begins the gradual ascent up that hill, you become more and more apprehensive of What Is To Come .   When the car gets to the very top, it stops, very briefly, and you might hear or feel a little *click* -- just before the car dives into the abyss, free-falling, fast and uncontrollable.   My story so far is like th...

May 30 - Mid-June, 2018 Back home after vacation, there are always a million things to catch up with. A mountain of laundry, grass that needs to be cut, bills that need to be paid, special chores and projects -- all vying for attention.  We both threw ourselves in to getting our home ready for the summer.  We joke around that we run a Bed and Breakfast during the summer months -- we bought this house because it had plenty of room for guests and we actually do have a lot of visitors! Some days I'd wake up and my vision was fine.  But most days, it would eventually split and I'd be seeing double.  I found it difficult to finish tasks -- just trying to SEE was frustrating and exhausting. But I pushed through. The last day of May, I drove to my daughter Melody's house for an overnight visit.  Grandson Carter's school was having a Spring Celebration, and I was invited to go to the festivities!  I had a good time visiting that Thursday evening, reading ...