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Weekly Wonder #3-Powerball Possibilities.

Wonder #3.   Buying my first Powerball ticket.  ☄️ Have you ever won a lottery prize?  We were out on a double-date  with our dear friends, Gordon and Barbra, when our server suddenly exclaimed, “The Powerball just hit a billion dollars today!” We...

Weekly Wonder #2

Weekly Wonder #2

Stepping Back in Time by Visiting a Historical Site What’s in your town? I’ve driven past this Pacific Electric Red Car for years, always noticing its bright paint against the tracks and the crisp white crossing sign—but I never stopped to read the marker or learn...

Wonder #1. Exploring new music. Hip-Hop Hula?

Wonder #1. Exploring new music. Hip-Hop Hula?

Wonder #1: Exploring a New Type of Music One afternoon, Ron came home from basketball (yes, he still plays at 73!) with a mischievous grin. “Want to learn how to lay down some hip-hop beats?” he asked. I laughed. “I know zero about hip-hop music… but sure,...

Wondering about Wonders?

Wondering about Wonders?

What if the secret to a fuller, more joyful life isn’t in chasing after someone else’s “greener grass,” but in tending our own—watering it daily with gratitude, curiosity, and care until it grows lush beneath our feet?  Moving from comparison to...

No to Boxing!

No to Boxing!

For the past year, you’ve been cheering me on through my Year of Yeses—70 brand-new adventures before my 70th birthday. Over the next several days, I’ll be counting down my Top 10 Yeses—the most valuable experiences and the lessons they’ve added to my new “Yes-Life.”...

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