by D. L. Koontz | Feb 13, 2015 | Journal, Significant Others
When I was growing up, my mother used to tell me that the word “love” is overused and thus diluted in its impact. What! How could that be? And, especially coming from a mother? I mean, there’s never enough love going around, right? With further prodding, I learned...
by D. L. Koontz | Dec 16, 2014 | Journal, Life Ever-Changing, Sense and Nonsense, Significant Others, Trysts with Lists
Christmas Traditions that Won’t Break the Bank or Zap Your Energy When my son was born years ago, I panicked when Christmas rolled around. I wanted to fill his life with traditions he would remember until he was an old man. So, I started taking stock. Turns...
by D. L. Koontz | Dec 11, 2014 | Journal, Life Ever-Changing, Significant Others, Trysts with Lists
November ushered us into Thanksgiving, a time when we rightly pondered our blessings as we stared at an overcooked Butterball turkey and tolerated our curmudgeonly Uncle Bob. Fortunately, gratitude isn’t limited to November, or to things or situations. It can...
by D. L. Koontz | May 11, 2012 | Journal, Significant Others
Just as I began to brainstorm about what to do for my mother for Mother’s Day, my son arrived home from college for the summer. He started talking about a statewide conference he’s coordinating for his fraternal group. My thoughts quickly changed to: When...
by D. L. Koontz | May 1, 2012 | Journal, Sense and Nonsense, Significant Others
Happy May Day, dear friends! Traditionally, May Day marks the end of the unfarmable winter half of the year in the Northern hemisphere, and it is a cause for celebration in certain cultures. A May Day celebration generally involves a Maypole: a tall wooden pole with...
by D. L. Koontz | Apr 12, 2012 | Journal, Sense and Nonsense, Significant Others
If you’ve ever seen reruns of the television series Lassie, then you know that little Timmy Martin’s frantic requests for help were generally summarized each week in two utterances by his trusted collie, Lassie, as “Arf, arf.” For example, Timmy would say, “Lassie! Go...