Aging Schmaging

My Review of Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S VR II Nikkor ED-IF Lens Originally submitted at Adorama Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S VR II Zoom-Nikkor ED-IF Lens – Black Finish – 5 Year Nikon U.S.A. Warranty Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S VR II Nikkor ED-IF Lens – Nikon U.S.A. Warranty So Very Fine By GieseGirl from North Branch, MN on 5/21/2013 5out of… Read More

I swear God invented lilacs as the cure for tattered souls.  Our late spring had me wondering if my favorite white lilac would bloom by July given it’s slowly budding branches.  My mom’s birthday was this past Saturday, and I usually bring a bouquet of lilacs when I visit her grave.  They were her favorite flower, although she was not… Read More

The flower “buckets” stood empty, and I was amazed.  I had never gone into a Trader Joe’s grocery store without seeing a dazzling display of bouquets, orchids, and blooms.  At first I thought something must have happened—like a freak freeze—but then it slowly dawned on me why there were no flowers.  Mother’s Day happened. Even now as I think about… Read More

Grandma handed me a pair of dainty white gloves and tucked a wayward curl behind my ear.  “I just don’t understand why your hair isn’t as nice as your cousin’s,” she clucked with the staccato timing frustration warrants.  I shrugged in response, which once again dislodged the fat sausage curl, and placed the white bonnet on my head.  I knew… Read More