Raising six kids, it was inevitable that I would come face-to-face with a generational trend I couldn't accept. Looking at my adorable sleeping toddlers, it was hard to think that one day some social movements would put us on opposite sides. But it happened.
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Ragnar the wool-pants
Islendingabok.is is Iceland’s version of Ancestry.com. Writing my childhood memoir, i am from iceland, my research revealed a plethora of famous and infamous characters, including kinship to Ragnar Lothbrok (wool-pants), from the Vikings television series. Tim often comments it would have been good to know more about my family before he consented to my marriage proposal.
Marital Harmony in Quarantine Time
After 40 years of marriage, it's reasonable to believe you know all there is to know about your spouse. You don't blink an eye when seeing you walk outside with car keys in hand and he comments, "are you going somewhere?" Three possibilities exist: A. I'm going to bed B. What you see is a mirage C. I'm taking the car and going somewhere.
Decision Fatigue and Uber Time
Would you? Could you? In a car? There is no doubt about it. It’s getting harder to make decisions. When first aware of it, I denied it and put it down for be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still. A proverb that rings true. What about, a hasty man drinks … Continue reading Decision Fatigue and Uber Time
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If you are a child of mine and especially if you are a grandchild, this is not for you. This is for mature readers, mature in years not necessarily in wisdom. I don’t want to eliminate all my friends. What happened began less than a year ago, I was standing on a small piece of … Continue reading 69
Edith Andersen 