Gayle Litz Walking on the beach in Aptos CA one can expect to see thousands of pieces of wood and rocks pushed onto the beach by the waves. It’s fascinating the different shapes and colors you see. Walking along I pick up a few to examine and place the more interesting ones in my pocket to take … Read more
Don’t give up what you really want for what you want right now. Whether it’s losing weight or saving money or buying a house or perfecting a tennis stroke, or singing that song perfectly, your dreams matter. Big and small, they belong to you. When I was a little girl I wanted more than anything … Read more
Life is jam-packed with its sweet little ups and downs. Surprise visits and lousy colds, happy laughter with good friends and car repair bills… Steps forward & steps back- It’s what life is all about. You can try to protest against the hard stuff, insulate yourself from the bad things but they are going to … Read more
I will confess right here and now that I love Christmas movies. It begins for me on the day after Thanksgiving and will generally continue to New Year’s eve. I am particularly fond of the old ones- Christmas in Connecticut, Holiday Inn, Shop Around the Corner, White Christmas, Miracle on 34th Street (not the newer … Read more
As I was driving down the road yesterday, I reached for my lip balm in the center console. I knew exactly where it was so I didn’t take my eyes off the road (you hear me, kids?) but I got to thinking about the essentials I keep in the traveling suitcase called my car. Here’s … Read more