by Norma Thatcher | Oct 10, 2018 | Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
High school reunions can stir up old emotions. The summer between my junior and senior year of high school I went away to a cheer camp for a week. My steady boyfriend waited until I was gone about five minutes before he cheated on me. Of course, when I got back my...
by Norma Thatcher | Sep 25, 2018 | Thought provoking
We stumbled on to the entertainer quite by accident. On one of our trips West, my husband and I had booked a room at the Wawona Hotel (now—hopefully temporarily—referred to as Big Trees Lodge; another post for another day). After finishing dinner in the hotel’s...
by Norma Thatcher | Sep 22, 2018 | Humor, Thought provoking
Consider the problematic issues associated with California: earthquakes, fires, epic rain, epic drought, mudslides, unreliable water supply, collapsing economic infrastructure, and too many Chihuahuas. Yes, I said Chihuahuas. That is not an auto-correction. Chihuahuas...
by Norma Thatcher | Sep 18, 2018 | Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
The people who influence our lives are like shadows. Depending on the slant of the sun’s rays, there are short shadows. These are the people with whom we may interact only once for a matter of hours, yet they leave an imprint on us. They may teach us a lesson we...
by Norma Thatcher | Sep 11, 2018 | Thought provoking
According to Heisman.com, the Heisman Memorial Trophy is an award bestowed on the college football player “whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity.” It’s named for John Heisman, legendary coach and “all things football” man who...
by Norma Thatcher | Sep 8, 2018 | Healthy Living, Inspirational, Thought provoking
You read last Tuesday’s article, right? If not, read it here now because it ties into today’s post. Go ahead. We’ll wait for you to catch up. Raise your hand when you’re ready to move on. OK just admit it. You were highly impressed not only by Capt. Sullenberger’s...
