The Lens: We are always looking for shows to watch. Years ago, before the invention of streaming television, we (by that, I mean people in general) would have favorite television shows. (I talked about this in “Remote Control.”) If we…
Children Are Not Adults
The Lens: If you have read previous posts, you know I don’t believe in the “good old days.” I believe every generation gets some things right and some things wrong. One of the things I think some of the current…
Age is a Matter of Perspective
The Lens: Timing is everything. The exact right time. The precise wrong time. This is a story about the precise wrong time. We had a yearly “Grandparents’ Day” at the school where I worked. The event consisted of classroom visits,…
Memorial Day
The Lens: Today is Memorial Day. Both of my parents are buried at the San Francisco National Cemetery-Presidio of San Francisco. An odd thing to say, but Dad happened to die at an opportune time. He died fairly young, actually…
How Do I Love Thee
The Lens: I’m in love with Elton John. I have had the last two nights at home to myself. I watched “Shrek” on Friday and “Super 8” on Saturday. A little on the pathetic side but I love those movies.…
Happy Birthday and Mother’s Day to Me
The Lens: The Double Whammy. My husband and I got married at the beginning of May. A few days later is my birthday. Add to that, Mother’s Day, and it is a whirlwind for my husband and sons. Every few…
Is That You?
The Lens: I went to the grocery store for a quick pick up. At the deli counter, I could see on the wall one of those number counters to keep track of who is next. Only, I didn’t see any…
How Well Do You Really Know Anyone
The Lens; One of my cousins contacted my recently. He shared with me some information about my father I did not know. Dad served in the Korean conflict. Dad never talked about his time in the army. I think he…
Better Times
The Lens:` “I wish we could go back to these days.” This was the beginning of a friend’s memory post on Facebook. I see a lot of these kinds of posts these COVID days. Everyone is longing for something or…