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 things make me laugh a...
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, cooking without the conven...
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 November 11, the nati...
Connie H StrongOct 31, 20185 minGhosts: Believe It? Or Not?Tonight’s the fright-night when porch lights turn on, the candy comes out and little ghosts and goblins show up on doorsteps everywhere in hopes of getting l...
Connie H StrongOct 2, 20185 minThe Lost Art of Letter WritingWell, first the good news: nobody gets a Dear John or Dear Jane letter anymore. The bad news is fewer and fewer people are sending handwritten love letters, ...
Connie H StrongApr 29, 20183 minHere's to the Late Bloomers!Did you know that Charles Darwin wrote “On the Origin of the Species” (1859) when he was 50 years old? When Harland Sanders was 65, "The Colonel" finally mad...
Connie H StrongApr 17, 20182 minYou Just Can't Argue With Audrey...Audrey Hepburn had the right idea and I couldn't agree more. She said, "I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laug...
