scattered kernels

…those thoughts about life that spin like wheels in my head — and hopefully don’t run me over… ​

Saying Goodbye…

Think Marley and Me….Only a Golden. Like AirBud. And Shadow from Homeward Bound. But more beautiful. More loyal. And smarter. And sneakier. (On account of

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Taking a Breather…

This summer, a one-liner ad for Starbucks promised, “15-minute vacations.” Brilliant! My favorite “1 teabag, venti chai tea misto, non-fat, no-foam and 7 equals” has

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“Just” Berries

It’s one of our favorite family traditions, dating back to our honeymoon twenty-some years ago in Door County when we went looking for cherries. We

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Who am I anyway?

My daughter opened this tab and complained, “Mom, you don’t tell anything about you here! I thought I was supposed to ‘Meet Elizabeth.’” Well, in case

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The Perfect Gift

As the holidays are over, and we begin to find places for all the gifts we received, I thought you might enjoy reading this. Because some

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Just before Christmas

Beautiful faces. Twenty of them. Some probably hadn’t even lost their first tooth yet. Now, they’ve lost their lives. The country is reeling, parents are

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