The Importance of Learning the Art of Conversation

by Rose Mary Griffith | Oct 16, 2018 | Practical Musings | 10 |

Is the art of listening dying? Are the relationships too many people have with their notebooks and...

My Ongoing Battle with Vanity

by Rose Mary Griffith | Sep 5, 2018 | Laughter Musings, Opinionated Musings | 2 |

How many baby boomers learned about vanity, perhaps hearing the word for the first time, from...

Perfect Moments and Ideal Days…

by Rose Mary Griffith | Aug 24, 2018 | Opinionated Musings | 4 |

I suspect most of us have multiple versions of what noteworthy events we view as special enough to...

Your life perspective changes with loss

by RoseMary Griffith | Aug 10, 2018 | Musings on Grief | 14 |

I like to think of myself as an empathetic person who is able to feel compassion for people in...

What is Excellent Customer Service These Days?

by Rose Mary Griffith | Jun 16, 2018 | Opinionated Musings | 11 |

We had one of multiple bad experiences with complete lack of customer care in a national store...

Living a Frugal Life Doesn’t Mean I’m not Rich

by Rose Mary Griffith | Jun 8, 2018 | Practical Musings | 6 |

If you’ve been to my home since 1981, you’re bound to have sipped a coffee or tea from these favorite of the mugs in my cupboard. In fact, when I looked there this morning, I laughed as I realized they remain the only cups I have ever purchased! The rest have been given by companies or friends. That latter makes a mug special to me, but none as special as those I collected paycheck-to-paycheck oh-so long ago.

Friendship and a 20 Dollar Bill

by Rose Mary Griffith | Jun 1, 2018 | Opinionated Musings | 6 |

Those friends we have in life that we rely on time and again are a lot like tucking a twenty dollar bill away in your wallet, knowing it’s there for you when you need it.

Do You Have Keeping Issues?

by Rose Mary Griffith | May 31, 2018 | Laughter Musings, Practical Musings | 4 |

Ah, the stuff we collect over the many years of our lives. Family and friends know how often I’ve moved, so pack-ratting is not a part of my DNA. But I have to admit to being sentimental about certain of my belongings … how about you? When do you keep a thing and when do you move it on?

Those Times When You Aggravate Yourself

by Rose Mary Griffith | May 30, 2018 | Laughter Musings | 4 |

Is there something in your house that you have to do and you hate to do and you put off doing it as long as you can? No, I’m not talking about dusting—which is right at the top of things that have to be done that I deplore doing. As a kid, I’d put the brush attachment on the old can vacuum and use it inhale the dust from furniture and suck up cigarette butts from the ashtrays. Until I clogged the machine and mom caught me and made me go back to using a rag.
But I digress…

The People Behind Us…

by Rose Mary Griffith | May 6, 2018 | Laughter Musings | 0 |

Since there’s nothing I can do to change other people’s behavior, I must adjust my attitude. Sigh, I get it and promise I will start appreciating the humor people provide and the niceness that exists in the world and everyone who is kind when our paths cross. Tomorrow.

How Do We Reinvent Ourselves After Fifty?

by Rose Mary Griffith | Apr 16, 2018 | Opinionated Musings, Practical Musings | 46 |

Over fifty and laid off? Or tired of what you’re doing and you’re looking for a brand new challenge? What’s next? Do you get the same job? With some good fortune, you may be alive another forty years, working for another fifteen (or more), where do you want to channel your efforts?

In Support of Doing Crazy Things

by Rose Mary Griffith | Mar 18, 2018 | Laughter Musings | 30 |

If you live in a seasonal area like the northeastern USA, what do you do in the wintertime to keep your sanity on course and your croquet balls and mallets in the garage rather than zooming around the living room?

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