Category: Uncategorized
Posted on June 21, 2020
by Sharon King
8 Comments
It has been so long since I wrote a Sunday Night Check-In. If you are new to my blog, I used to “check-in” every Sunday night (or most of them) with a report of my adventurous weekend, silly little thoughts and anything else I… Continue Reading “Sunday Night Check-In: Red Gravy, Drag Queens and An Adventure Cat”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted on June 20, 2020
by Sharon King
8 Comments
Since we have all been working at home since March 9, we have to go clean out our desks before we retire June 30. The campus is closed except for a few essential workers, so HR scheduled 2-hour shifts to clean out our desks… Continue Reading “The Weirdest Good-Bye”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted on June 14, 2020
by Sharon King
2 Comments
Today was a perfect day. I slept with the windows open last night. The temps are in the 50s at night and in the 60s – low 70s during the day. It is freaking awesome. It’s great running weather, perfect hiking weather and the… Continue Reading “A Perfect Day”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted on June 9, 2020
by Sharon King
Leave a Comment
Sunday I ventured into the world to get some sunshine and blue skies on a beautiful 70-degree day. One of my favorite little beach towns is Ottawa Beach, home of Holland State Park and the Big Red Lighthouse. A boardwalk meanders beside Lake Macatawa… Continue Reading “Percolating….”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted on May 25, 2020
by Sharon King
14 Comments
I had a long talk with an old friend of mine this morning. I needed some advice, and I needed perspective. I have reconnected with a lot of friends during the quarantine that are not in my usual sphere of influence. We have long… Continue Reading “The Lessons of Quarantine”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted on May 15, 2020
by Sharon King
2 Comments
I can be standing on the sand at the edge of Lake Michigan in less than a mile from my house. The distance has gotten a tad shorter due to the winter storms, high water level and lack of ice build-up this year. The… Continue Reading “This Beautiful Lake”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted on April 4, 2020
by Sharon King
3 Comments
Meet Luna, my newest family member. Bella says, “Kill Luna.” “Huh… what is that?” Ashok asks. Let the acclimation begin. I took in two kittens early in the week. I meant to choose one, but when they arrived I couldn’t decide. One was feisty… Continue Reading “Kittens, Tea and Making the Best of Things”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted on March 28, 2020
by Sharon King
2 Comments
I’ve been interested in what other people have been doing to try to piece a life together during this crisis. Those first few head-spinning days I watched all of my fitness gurus switch from promotions for their gyms to offering free online programming. Restaurants… Continue Reading “Doing the Next Right Thing, Quarantine-Style”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted on March 22, 2020
by Sharon King
4 Comments
I guess it depends on when you started taking this seriously but, for me, this is Day 9. I went out a couple times this week for takeout from Caffe Tosi and I went to the grocery and pet store to stock up on… Continue Reading “Day 9: Social Distancing”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted on March 21, 2020
by Sharon King
5 Comments
Right before I woke up this morning, I dreamed about Buster kitty. He and Bella jumped out of the car as I was parking and they ran off together to explore. My beautiful Buster sashayed around as he did when he was young, occasionally… Continue Reading “My Sweet, Insistent Buster Kitty”
Like this:
Like Loading...
