Missing the Lights

“Amazing, just amazing,” I observed repeatedly with each photo of the northern lights.  We were waiting for the children to begin their ballet routines. The parents sitting next to us at our granddaughter’s dance recital showed us their pictures of the northern lights on their cell phones. Lori and I oohed and ahhed at the various purple, …

Coming Alive At 65

Lori grinned as she read the text message. “What does it say?” I asked.  She had just read another birthday text message, this one from her nephew, Jackson. “Happy Medicare Day!”  I couldn’t suppress my laugh. Lori had been celebrating her 65th birthday. Facebook friends and others had messaged her, wishing her well. The 65th …