Family ~ Musings From a Redhead

Christmas: What does the Season Mean to You?

by RoseMary Griffith | Nov 29, 2020 | Musings on Grief, Opinionated Musings | 19 |

From a friend’s grandson I hear that the spirit of Santa Claus is more important than the gifts....

Advice for freshmen College Students

by RoseMary Griffith | Aug 21, 2020 | Opinionated Musings, Practical Musings | 4 |

Dear Niece, here are safety-survival pointers before departing for University: Staying safe as a...

When You’re Both Working at Home

by RoseMary Griffith | Jun 29, 2020 | Opinionated Musings | 10 |

… Aka The Duality of Writers’ Personalities *** Alex is fairly patient with me (especially...

What is the Shape of My Life?

by RoseMary Griffith | May 28, 2020 | Opinionated Musings | 6 |

Anne Morrow Lindbergh, in Gift from the Sea, asked the question, What is the shape of my life?...

Happy Birthday, Punk Kid Sister

by RoseMary Griffith | Apr 26, 2020 | Opinionated Musings | 10 |

My sister Joanne is ten years younger than me. She was born in May instead of in June, one day...

Who does that these days?

by RoseMary Griffith | Dec 12, 2019 | Opinionated Musings, Practical Musings | 12 |

I grew up in a family of: Hmmm, I need that and don’t have it … okay, I’ll make it. For years, I thought that was what everyone did and didn’t learn differently until college.

For My Father – Gilbert W. Griffith

by RoseMary Griffith | Nov 26, 2019 | Musings on Grief | 4 |

For Dad – 11/26/31 – 4/30/09 My father died from ALS when he was 77 years old. Dad was...

61 and Sunny with a Chance of Autumn

by RoseMary Griffith | Oct 15, 2019 | Opinionated Musings, Travel Musings | 3 |

Raking Aspen leaves, Birch-white trunks glimmering in the bright sunshine. Seester and I outside, chattering like Pennsylvania chipmunks, transplanted to the quiet of a Montana afternoon.