Do you ever think you have done something but then realize you never did? You remember going through the motions, writing the blog post and posting the images, but when you sign in 6 months later you never did? Kind of like those dreams you have in the morning where you wake up to your…
Happy 2020! As I wrote in my last post, time has just been flying by! Here we are, post-holidays and in a new decade. I can’t believe it is 2020 – and not to sound cliché but I can see so clearly now, much different than previous years. That is going to be such an…
Where does time go? I’m discovering more and more that the old adage that time passes faster as you get older is true. I feel like the subject of a time-lapse video. I opened my eyes on my birthday at the end of August, blinked, and am now writing this post. In November. On the…
While in the liquor store recently I had an idea. I was in line buying Great White by Newport Vineyards. It was shark week; I was feeling thematic. I thought I’d watch Jaws while drinking it on my Friday night date night with my couch. But as the checkout line crept along I thought that…
Every year I look forward to running in the Blessing of the Fleet run in Narragansett, RI. The Narragansett Lions Club holds this spectacular ten-mile run every Friday night on the last weekend of July during the Blessing of the Fleet festival. I often register early, excited for my summer running pinnacle. In the last…
I don’t usually use filters on photos I take of scenic views. I like to be reminded of how I saw it, how I captured it. I’m not a professional photographer or even pretend to be, but I am someone who enjoys natural beauty. I appreciate the grandeur of simplicity. On a night when I…
When I say my dog saved my life, I am not kidding. Since I rescued Layla she continues to rescue me. My family thinks I’m obsessed with my dog; I’m not ashamed to admit that I am. How can I not be? She’s there when I wake up, when I get ready for my day,…
I originally wrote this essay for a publication. It wasn’t published so I am sharing it here. I know there are many of us that can relate. This past March 4th the world was stunned by the sudden death of Luke Perry. Online tributes poured in like symbolic tears of an entire generation. They cried…
Yay! My first blog post! After a lot of diligence (and patience), I think I finally figured out the nuances of WordPress. Welcome to Doing Just Fine! I actually started this blog as a result of having to figure things out for myself. We all find ourselves in situations we didn’t intend and getting through…
