by Norma Thatcher | Apr 2, 2023 | Inspirational, Thought provoking
Before last week I’d never even heard of Evan Esar let alone had any familiarity with his work. He was born in 1899 and lived until his mid-90s. Esar has been tagged a humorist because of his many funny quips and witty quotes. Here are a couple of them: “All things...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 5, 2023 | Inspirational, Interesting information, Music, Thought provoking
February 10, 2020 Worldwide deaths from the 2019 Novel Coronavirus reach 1,013. February 13, 2020 CDC confirms the 15th case of COVID-19 in the U.S. March 3, 2020 CDC reports 60 cases of COVID-19 across America. March 11, 2020 After more than 118,000 cases in 114...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 19, 2023 | Inspirational, Love, Spiritual, Thought provoking
Do you remember the first sight of your newborn’s face? Your first kiss? The first day in a new home? The first day of retirement? It is easy to recall many “first” times because we know in advance that it will be a first. But it’s not as easy to remember and...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 4, 2022 | Inspirational, Public speaking
At nearly 18 months, Baby Girl appreciates applause, both receiving it and giving it. She enjoys “playing” the harmonica and after a few bars, she stops and looks at her audience of family and waits for us to respond with accolades and applause. Then she resumes...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 30, 2022 | Family, Inspirational, Love, Spiritual
The local community’s Facebook story was extraordinarily touching. A car/truck accident had occurred at an intersection in 2004 in a nearby town. Anna Ringer, a 16-year-old girl, died in that accident. As often happens, a cross (in pink, Anna’s favorite color)...
by Norma Thatcher | Aug 27, 2022 | Healthy Living, Inspirational, Interesting information, Thought provoking
If you’ve ever driven non-stop on an interstate highway through one of our flatter states, you’ll know the question that settles over you after an hour or so: Will this ever end? I felt the same way when a few years back we took the Grand Canyon Railway from the hotel...