Famous Last Words – Part 3: “Just this one time.” You’d think I’d have had enough Famous Last Words for…
Sharon Couto
Sharon taught high school English/Reading for 30 years, and now celebrates each day writing, running, biking, swimming and enjoying her family. Mom Generation experience? How about 4 children and 10 grandchildren with another on the way (due 2/9/14). Sharon is a marathoner and triathlete and at 61 years old is now competing in races, triathlons and sporting events with her children and grandchildren... her dream come true!
“I’ll only be out for a few minutes”… Famous Last Words. Yesterday, I wrote about those other Famous Last Words:…
January 2, 2014
Famous last words: “I won’t bump into anyone I know.”
“I won’t bump into anyone I know”… Famous last words. Take this morning, for example. I had been up, literally…
December 20, 2013
Simply Acknowledging the Caregiver
Acknowledging the Caregiver with thoughtfulness, knowledge and love ~ A few weeks ago, I discovered through my grandchildren just how…
December 18, 2013
“The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.”
“The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.” ~ This photo was taken in Michigan in 1952: my Uncle Bob,…
December 16, 2013
Lee Jeans “Shapetastic” Platinum ~ for every occasion!
Lee.com Jeans – a perfect fit! *Disclosure: I was given two pairs of Lee Platinum Label Jeans for an honest…
December 9, 2013
My Dad and the broken little Christmas Angel ~
My Dad is with me each Christmas through his Benny’s “Christmas Angel”~ There are two things about my Dad that…
The art of the Aluminum Christmas Tree, recreated for our grandchildren… Barry and I love to poke around in antique…
December 4, 2013
My Mom’s Letter to Santa – written December 12, 1931
My Mom’s Letter to Santa is dated December 12, 1931… written in the careful penmanship of a little girl dazzled…
A little Christmas Tree with a very big lesson… We hope people love this tree as much as we do,…
November 28, 2013
Fun Thanksgiving Fact: Meet the world’s largest Turkey!
Meet the world’s largest Turkey… There is no one definitive story about why turkey is associated with Thanksgiving, but many…
November 27, 2013
A Big Band Drummer and a Bottle-Washer at Narragansett Brewery – my late father-in-law.
A Big Band Runner, a Bottle-Washer at Narragansett Brewery and now an Angel – Happy Birthday, Dad… My late father-in-law,…
November 27, 2013
Some fun stuff about Turkeys for your kids/grandkids!
Some stuff about turkeys… The Turkey – There’s a playfully clever children’s book, I’M A TURKEY, written and illustrated by…
November 26, 2013
Fun November Fact: November 26th is National Cake Day!
November 26th is NATIONAL CAKE DAY… Cake itself has a long and interesting history… including that the word cake derives…
November 25, 2013
Fun November Fact – November 25th is “National Parfait Day”
November 25th is NATIONAL PARFAIT DAY… Although no-one seems to know how this November day got its start, we do…
November 22, 2013
Give me a SIGN!
Our little retirement “view with a house AND a bike path”… When my husband Barry and I fell in love…
Fun November Fact – On November 22, 1497, Vasco de Gama sailed around the Cape of Good Hope… A whopping…
November 20, 2013
Caregiving #Thanks Project – “Out of the mouths of babes”…
November is National Family Caregivers Month and AARP is sponsoring the #ThanksProject to thank an estimated 42 million Caregivers in…
November 18, 2013
Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run 2013 re-cap!
Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run 2013 re-cap… When I registered my husband Barry and myself for the 4.2-mile Citizens Bank…
November 18, 2013
November 18th and a Fun November Fact!
November 18th and a Fun November Fact… At noon on November 18, 1883, the large railway systems in the United…

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