“I hope in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you’re making mistakes, you’re trying new things, pushing yourself, changing yourself and your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before.” Neil Gaiman Every morning that I wake up, I consider it to be a gift, an opportunity for a fresh start. It’s an … Read more
As I sat down in my chair on the patio and watched the ingredients in the bowl on my breakfast tray change from white to yellow, memories started flooding back. I had not had a bowl of grits with an egg for years. That is not until this morning. In fact, even the thought of … Read more
We all know the feeling. We get up early and work all day. Before we know it, it’s time to go to bed and we still haven’t gone all the way through our “To Do” list. Sound familiar? Owning your own business, or even just working at a job, is time consuming and can be … Read more
When we recall the past, we usually find that it is the simplest things —not the great occasions — that … Read more
We recently celebrated D-Day with the very few remaining participants. They range in age from 99 to over 100 years old. This will probably be the last day that most will be here to share their memories. Then their memories—like those who participated in prior wars– become history. Most of these men were so traumatized … Read more
Crusing Down Memory Lane Reliving the Memories of Route 66 in the 1960’s It was early March 1961. After spending the first five months of our married life in Washington, DC, Ron ended his military tour of duty and we were on our way “home” to California. To me, it was to be a new … Read more
The Magic of Flagstaff, Arizona It was a place to stop and stretch your legs while on the way to the Grand Canyon, California, Chicago, or some other faraway place. You could have a cup of coffee at Miz Zips or another local diner, fill your tank with gas, or even spend the night in … Read more
It’s Taken Me 83 Years to Learn All This – And I Have a Ways to Go! For those who only know me as “Creative Gifts” or “Gift Basket Network,” my name is Joyce Reid and I live in Flagstaff, Arizona (not the desert part of the state but in the mountains at 7000 feet … Read more
In today’s economy, Benjamin Franklin’s sage advice that “A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned” is truer than ever before. This blog is not going to be your everyday kind of blog. This is my opportunity to share with you 82 years of life experience in a changing world–which includes much more than just operating … Read more
Just came back from a walk with Grayson, my dog with three paws, and discovered that spring is finally peaking it’s head out of the snow. Crocus are blooming, daffodils are sprouting, the sky is a brilliant blue that can only be found in a few places in our country, and the sun is shining. … Read more
Not an Obituary But a Celebration of the Wind Beneath My Wings When Ron Reid, my husband of 63 years died the end of November, I honored his wish to not have an obituary in our local newspaper. He said that no one would remember him. He was wrong. Friends and former colleagues did remember … Read more
Share Those Memories Before They Are Gone They will disappear with you! Memories are triggered by different things but they are yours. Once you are gone, they disappear as well unless you share them. That is what I am doing with this post and this blog. Today’s memory is of a few years of early … Read more