Connie H StrongDec 5, 20218 minLosing the Norman Rockwell Façade — Or Maybe NotIt’s the most wonderful time of the year, at least according to posts on Facebook, Instagram, and any number of other social media...
Connie H StrongFeb 11, 20217 minHearts, and Other Broken Body PartsIn case you haven’t noticed, Cupid is quarantined and that’s not love in the air, it’s Covid. Year Two of the pandemic is really...
Connie H StrongDec 23, 20207 minChristmas 1918 — "Beware the Mistletoe"Our Christmas tree is decorated, and the colorfully wrapped presents are waiting underneath for our Santa believers. The only things that...
Connie H StrongDec 15, 20207 minHo! Ho! Home for the Holidays!Happy Thanks-Hallow-istmas! This year has been a mixed bag of emotion and mental challenges for all of us. We’re rounding the corner to...
Connie H StrongJul 15, 20208 minKeeping the Old Man Out or Buying a Sock Monkey— The Choice is YoursWhen it feels like 106 in the Texas shade and the skies are covered in Saharan Dust, it’s hard for me to don a Susie Sunshine smile and...
Connie H StrongApr 22, 20209 minDepression VS The Great Depression— With Apologies to Eleanor RooseveltHere we are, Whateverday, the 76th day of April at about 45 o’clock— also known as the 666th day of 2020. This Baby Boomer feels like...
Connie H StrongMar 14, 20207 minHindsight in 2020Here we are, right in the middle of March 2020 and I’m completely stunned at the events surrounding me. Coronavirus is dominating the...
Connie H StrongDec 23, 20196 minSanta Claus is Coming to Town!Ok, so maybe it's not exactly Rudolph and the gang, but as long as he makes it by December 25, I really don't care what Santa uses as his...
Connie H StrongNov 29, 20198 minGrumpy Old Turkeys, Cranberry Sauce and Distance— But Not Mariah Here we are again, on the cusp of the holidays. Usually, without fail, it’s my favorite time of the year, but this November I’m not...
Connie H StrongOct 25, 20196 minBOO! It Runs in the Family Apple cider, falling leaves, cooler weather, the approaching holiday season, chili, soup, pumpkin-spiced EVERYTHING… The list goes on....
Connie H StrongSep 3, 20198 minFighting Boredom with Boxes, Bottles and a BucketIt seems the older we get, the less opportunities we have to experience something new. Yes, life can get boring, but only if we let it. Sinc
Connie H StrongJul 19, 20196 minHakuna Matata —The Golden Girls Way Sophia — “People waste their time pondering whether a glass is half empty or half full. Me, I just drink whatever’s in the glass.” Few...
Connie H StrongApr 29, 20194 minI Now Have a One-Year-Old! My "baby" hit the one-year mark and I celebrated the event as if my little darling was an actual, living, breathing entity. This...
Connie H StrongApr 10, 20199 minApril: Osage CountyThere's something about Pawhuska, Oklahoma that feels like home. Regardless of where you travel from, the nostalgic feeling of "home...
Connie H StrongMar 9, 20197 minApron Strings and Kitchen ThingsKris Kristofferson is right, “There’s just something ’bout a Sunday…” Recollections of grandmas in aprons, who stood in bare feet,...
Connie H StrongFeb 14, 20199 minFrom Hooterville to Chappell Hill, Love is in the AirWith Valentine’s Day right rapidly approaching, stores are filled with frilly red and pink consumer enticement, and every guilt-inducing...
Connie H StrongJan 27, 20197 min"Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho, It's Off to Work We Go"Baby Boomers are familiar with change, uncertainty and the need for resilience, and sometimes that comes in the unnerving form of being...
Connie H StrongDec 31, 20186 minIs it Really Such a Wonderful Life?As we’re picking up the last shreds of wrapping paper and carefully packing away the ornaments for next year’s holiday season, a new year...
Connie H StrongDec 8, 20185 minDo I Look Like June Cleaver to You?With Thanksgiving now behind us and Christmas quickly approaching, we'll all put our best foot forward. Facebook posts, Instagrams,...
Connie H StrongNov 12, 20186 minA View from the Inside: Texas (POW) Camp HearneBaby Boomers know about war. We’ve seen a few, lost family to some, and felt the social and personal repercussions of all of them. Each...