by Francie | Feb 19, 2014 | God, golden rule, Pope Francis
Dear Pope Francis, Hi. It’s me again, your Francis/Frances connection from the US. I hope you don’t mind I seem to find a reason to write to you about every four months. You keep making the news and of course I must let you know my thoughts about it all. My...
by Francie | Feb 5, 2014 | Francie, Movies and Books
I love to read. I love book clubs so I can talk about what I read. Not all book clubs are for me. My first book club was 14 years ago when I had babies. I learned then I do not like to talk endlessly about breastfeeding; I like to talk about the book. In my...
by Francie | Jan 26, 2014 | Family, Holiday
Two posts today. A rogue post escaped. Must have been the robot. I have a pretty good idea what it is like to be a personal assistant for a celebrity. A star is so busy with important things; the mundane like check-ups are postponed for months. God forbid the...
by Francie | Jan 7, 2014 | Family, Food
A New Year literally means a new year for me. My birthday is January 3rd. I know a lot of people like to start off a new year with a cleanse, the detoxifying process of starting the body fresh, free from digestive irritants and maybe a few pounds too. I’ve never...
by Francie | Dec 30, 2013 | Blogs, Francie
Some sometimes fun and sometimes interesting things happened this year. I NEVER THOUGHT: I could place in the Top 25 NorCal blog contest. My readers wanted me to win and didn’t mind if I reminded them to vote every 24 hours. I love my friends! I love the new ones...
by Francie | Dec 22, 2013 | Family, Holiday, my dad
After my dad passed away in 2012, I adopted his living room furniture. My siblings stared at me off-and-on after my decision to keep a couch, three chairs, a table and console stereo. “I just want to know where you are going to put it,” says practical sister. “You...
by Francie | Dec 11, 2013 | Family, Holiday
I am a new-century gal. I put up the Christmas lights on the house. It’s not as if it was a goal to learn something new like climbing Mt. Everest. I just wanted to climb on the roof and get it done. My husband just doesn’t have the Christmas-mojo like me. I want...
by Francie | Nov 26, 2013 | Family, Food, Holiday, my dad
Every Thanksgiving is a little different at our house. Since living in California, away from parents and siblings, we sometimes eat with a lot of people and sometimes eat with just a few. Sometimes we host and sometimes we are guests. Sometimes we are with visiting...
by Francie | Nov 13, 2013 | Family, Food
“I gotta guy…..” It seems like there is a guy for everything: Ant Guy. Lawn Guy. Window Guy. No matter the situation, it’s almost always a “guy.” My friend attempted to paint her own house. A contractor friend saw her up on the roof prepping. “What are you...
by Francie | Nov 10, 2013 | Family, Holiday
A holiday is coming up on Monday: Veterans Day. I don’t usually think about it much past the kids not going to school. The banks will be closed. The mail will not be delivered. This year is different. I am thinking about the national holiday a lot. Early in the...
