by MarianBeaman | Mar 31, 2021 | blog, Education, Gratitude, meditation, Neighborhood / Environment, Tips, Uncategorized
7 Lessons Learned from the Coronavirus Pandemic 1. Family Matters More Than We Realized Need I say more? 2. We have Unleashed a Revolution in Medicine “One of the biggest lessons we’ve learned from COVID is that the scientific...
by MarianBeaman | Mar 17, 2021 | blog, Cliff Beaman artist, neighborhood, Recipes, Uncategorized
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Even if you’re not Irish, you may feel an impulse to wear GREEN today or maybe even sport a derby hat. Our family is mostly of German-Swiss ancestry, but once we lived in the Killarney Shores neighborhood of our city with streets named Emerald...
by MarianBeaman | Mar 10, 2021 | blog, Cliff Beaman artist, Family / Nostalgia, Uncategorized
Can you identify with the era? Do you have photos or other artifacts showing technology from the 1970s — or later? Did you work outside the home during pregnancy? Note: My computer will be in the repair shop for a short...
by MarianBeaman | Mar 3, 2021 | blog, book review, meditation, Neighborhood / Environment, Quotations, Uncategorized
Do Birds Smell? Is this the same cardinal that was at my feeder last year? Can robins “hear” worms? Bird expert David Sibley answers frequently asked questions about the birds we see most often in What It’s Like to be a Bird. In a large-format volume displaying...
by MarianBeaman | Feb 24, 2021 | blog, Coming of Age, Gratitude, Memory, popular culture, Reflection, Uncategorized
Welcome to My Eighth Blogiversary Please have a cupcake! Guest of Honor YOU! You come from all over the globe. If you don’t find your country represented, you can call me out in Comments. Here is a sampling from stats earlier this month: Our...
by MarianBeaman | Feb 17, 2021 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Literature, Memory, Mennonite Lore, Nostalgia, Quotations, Tips, Uncategorized
To begin, a riddle from Nursery Rhymes of England *** Socks are not expensive. I could toss this hole-y one and buy another pair, the Reebok brand I prefer. But, you see, I’d have to figure out where I bought this pair, don a mask, go to a store, exposing myself...
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