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Bonnie B. Matheson
- America’s Unique Spirit of Resilience
As you know, I never watch TV news, though people sometimes send me “clips”. I believe the news is designed on PURPOSE to upset and divide people. Creating chaos and animosity about things (Most of which) we have no control over. They set out to create fear first and then anger. I feel so much more peaceful than some of my friends who REACT to everything the news tells them, whether it is true or not. This includes conservatives and… - This is what Grammas do!
A surprise trip can be a joy. There is no time to agonize over plans or things you might be skipping. It is fun to drop everything and go off on an adventure at the last moment. On Monday, my son said, “I would like to take Jack and Tom to Williamsburg and Busch Gardens. Would you like to come?” At first, I thought, “No.” The amount of walking was daunting, and I am still only walking 1.6 miles at… - Positive Energy!
A Satisfying Post, Rather than a Disturbing One. What to write about is often a dilemma. The subjects available expand like fireworks on the 4th of July. Exploding in my consciousness, the subjects entwine and then separate as I try to distill the words into a readable (short) blog post. Lately, I have struggled with two especially thorny subjects: one involves the medical-industrial complex and how dangerous it is to our health. The other searches for answers in the disconnect… - Debutante
Debutante! The very name evokes images of young women in long white gowns twirling in the arms of young men dressed in white tie and tails or tuxedos and black tie. Or does it? How many young people today even know what “white tie and tails” means? Or twirling women in white dresses? Twerking is the word of the first quarter of the 21st Century. Elegance is a memory. However, in 1960, it was still very real for many well-bred,… - A Week of Connections
Life is full of ups and downs. I wrote this the week before I broke my hip. It just did not feel right to send it out at the time. Yet it was such a fun piece to write, and there is so much hope in it, I wanted to get it out there. So I am sending it now just as I wrote it. Remember that when you read this, it was written the week before Easter: “This has… - Memorable Journey: My 1961 Trip to Jerusalem
In 1961, when I was 19, my parents took me on a trip around the world. One of the places we went was to what is now simply called Israel. But we said we were going to Jerusalem. In those days, the city was divided into three sections. I believe they had the Muslim (It was technically Jordan), Christian, and Jewish sections. I was 19 years old and not paying much attention to the contemporary politics of the place. Instead,… - Aren’t Weddings Wonderful?
Weddings are such hopeful events. I am thrilled when I am invited to one. When it is in my own family, it excites me even more because these days I know how lucky I am to have a family that also believes in marriage. It makes me so proud of them for doing the traditional and time-honored thing. Love and admiration for them all fill me to the brim. I am grateful for my family. Saturday, April 25, was a… - Sisi
My Little Dog Sisi Died She was such a free spirit! When let out the door, she would leap for joy. She looked like a young gazelle. It was amazing to watch. And it was joyful! Sisi was a miniature, short-haired, red female dachshund. She was a mature dog when I got her, and she had already had three litters. She was wise and completely at ease with people of all sorts. She never minded strangers touching her and…
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