A while ago my husband and I saw the new Harrison Ford movie, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. I have been an Indiana Jones fan since Raiders of the Lost Ark fist came out (Gasp! How could it be?) 42 years ago. I admire the chutzpah of Harrison Ford who, at 80 years of age, returned to his …
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Originally published in Beyond the Nest on March 17, 2022 I wonder how many other families out there have ended up with a cache of clutter courtesy of Amazon and the pandemic? In the past two years, our family's clutter factor expanded exponentially. The question is: Now what?! One of my "favorite" acquisitions is the collection …
Remember when traveling was easy? You made reservations, packed a suitcase, grabbed a map or airline tickets, and off you went. Doesn't that feel like light years ago?For Mother’s Day weekend, my husband and I made a jaunt to Niagara Falls. Our reservations at the charming little Airbnb were confirmed the Thursday before, and I took …
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I put up our Nativity scene last weekend. It's a vintage manger with much-loved and slightly dog-eared figurines that I inherited from my mother. You've probably seen similar versions, at garage sales or antique stores. For some reason, it never got set up last year. But since this is the 20th anniversary of my mom's passing, I …
Barely two weeks ‘til Christmas and all through our house,Decorations are missing, misplaced by some louse.The stockings are hung by the chimney with care,But the mantle, the window and table are bare. No fruit cakes, no cookies, no smell of baked goodsNo candles are burning of evergreen woods.The presents are stuffed in a closet somewhere,In the hopes that the family …
Years ago, when I studied in France, there was no foreign exchange program directly through my college, so I went overseas with a group of students from Pella, Iowa. I still remember the first time we toured the region of Normandy. At some point, someone started singing a song. Slowly, everyone on the bus joined in. …
Out on a Limb 