by Olivia | Sep 17, 2012 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
A few weeks ago my friend Pat died. I wrote a while ago about the beautiful decades-long friendship between Pat and Esther, whose children are married. At Pat’s funeral, twice I held Esther while she sobbed and said how much she was going to miss Pat. And she will....
by Olivia | Sep 10, 2012 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
When did you have your last physical, and did you get a little pink card? My physical was last December. I dutifully followed up with the blood work, and a couple of weeks later got a little pink card in the mail. For the first time in my life, my triglycerides were...
by Olivia | Sep 3, 2012 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
The traditional end of summer and the beginning of fall in the U.S. One last camping trip. One last backyard barbeque. Hallelujah, a three-day weekend! Every year I hear a variety of jokes about Labor Day. Mothers will say, “Let me tell you about a real Labor Day.”...
by Olivia | Aug 27, 2012 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
Back to school! Actually, back-to-school season does not affect me much. My college daughter who teaches preschool full time and lives at home tells me her class schedule and then gives me a dirty look when I ask her again what it will be three days later. I ask her...
by Olivia | Aug 20, 2012 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
The games have been over for a whole day as I write, and at least a week by the time you read. Already athletes are talking about Rio. I perk up slightly at the idea of Olympics in Rio because of family connections to the city, and I’m sure I’ll watch my share of...
by Olivia | Aug 13, 2012 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
1. My family does not like to eat outside. I could buy exquisite patio furniture and arrange it like a pro. I could buy the most impressive grill in the box store and put it all under a lovely canopy. But they grumble about eating out there. It’s too hot. It’s too...
