Category Archives: Quotes

The Problem of Pain

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Virginia

That may be a title of a C.S. Lewis book, but, really, it is a problem. PAIN.  It comes in all shapes and sizes. Physical pain manifests in many ways (& places): sharp, tingling, zinging, aching, mind-numbing, nauseating pain in … Continue reading →

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Everybody (let’s do) Do the Wilbury Twist!!

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Virginia

Amidst horrific shootings in Las Vegas and the aftermath of rampant violence around the world, it’s hard some days to put the next foot forward. Add to that all those recovering from hurricanes in the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, Texas & … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: DON’T PANIC!!

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Virginia

Snapshot… & Whatnot… Sometimes things just don’t go our way. We try to keep on going when suddenly it’s raining hiccups. Other times we can’t figure a way out of our challenges. Over, under, around – all blocked – the … Continue reading →

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Pages of My Life

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Virginia

Turning the pages of my life, there are some chapters I’d rather not revisit. Tough times weathered my own way, not necessarily the right way. Perhaps there wasn’t a right way per se, bumbling about the fringes of ok and … Continue reading →

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…(end of) summer flu blues…

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Virginia

End of summer holiday weekend? Everyone’s out and about having a grand time. Everyone except Virginia, that is. Such fun plans, niece in town from NYC, family birthday parties to attend to. Instead? Auntie V spent weekend in bed. Oh … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: Inspiring Street Art

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Virginia

With all the negative (kinda frightening) global goings-on, here’s a little inspiration today to stretch our mind (& smile) muscles.   SNAPSHOT… Traipsing out and about with my niece a few weeks ago in Newport News (our closest big city), … Continue reading →

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Saint Ignatius of Loyola: Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Virginia

So that’s Latin. Since I (& maybe you) didn’t study Latin, here’s what it means: “To the Greater Glory of God”Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam A noble motto from Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits (literally followers of … Continue reading →

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Multifarious ViNyL 1980s Music (& ever-evolving me)

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Virginia

Last week John Scalzi posted a Crowded House song on his Whatever blog that reminded me of multiple Split Enz albums stashed in storage the past 20+ years. I’d been meaning to unearth my hibernating collection, so launched operation album … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: (lens-worthy) images

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Virginia

SNAPSHOTS:  Today we’re taking a pictorial safari in Africa… Pretty pink flamingos in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania Meandering elephant in Samburu National Reserve, Kenya “Habari?” (How are things?) Ostrich in Kenya A pride of lions (parked in front of our land … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: Forks in the Road

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Virginia

SNAPSHOTS:  Ever get to the place where you need to make a decision about which path to take when facing a fork in the road? Traipsing along a path in the woods suddenly there’s a fork: which way to find … Continue reading →

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