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    • My ABC’s from 2015.

      Posted at 12:48 pm by missannsays, on December 30, 2015

      Golden glitter

       

      A is for adventures. A week in Florida Keys, a weekend in Chicago and being a tourist in my own city all qualify.

      B is for ballet. I taught one class a week at a Modern Dance studio.

      C is for Colton James. He was born on April 29, 2015.

      D is for Dunkin Donuts. I drank quite a few cups of coffee.

      E is for Eagle Rock Resort. Enjoyed my cabin and the amenities.

      F is for faith, family and friends. I can’t do life without them.

      G is for Grammy. My new title thanks to Colton James. 🙂

      H is for hope. My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.

      I is for interview. I did a couple of those.

      J is for Joy.

      K is for kindness.

      L is for Library Book Club. Still going strong on the first Tuesday of each month.

      M is for my Mum. She is doing well even though she is confined to a wheelchair.

      N is for nieces and nephews. 7 plus 12 “grand” nieces and nephews. 🙂

      O is for opportunities. I am blessed with many.

      P is for published. “Unexpected Blessings” in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Volunteer and Giving Back edition and a devotional in The Upper Room.

      Q is for quizzing. After 19 years, Eastern Regional Quiz at ENC was my last hurrah as Metro New York Children’s Ministries director for the Church of the Nazarene.

      S is for shore. Spent a few days at the Jersey Shore with the Bowers.

      T is for tea with Miss Carol. Always a treat.

      U is for university. I spoke on two campuses.

      V is for volunteering at the 9/11 Tribute Center.

      W is for writing.

      X is for eXercise.

      Y is for year. Hard to believe another has come and gone.

      Z is for zero. The number of regrets I have.

      In 2016, I want to read and write more. I want to be present and not distracted. I want to be who God intended me to be.

       

       

       

      Posted in Uncategorized | 0 Comments | Tagged 9/11 Tribute Center, Dunkin Donuts, family, following Jesus, friendship, gated communities, little things, NYC, telling the next generation, travel, writing
    • My year in review. The ABCs of 2014.

      Posted at 11:01 am by missannsays, on December 31, 2014

      year in reviewA is for arabesque. I taught one ballet class a week.

      B is for book clubs. I belonged to two.

      C is for children’s camp. I directed with the best team ever.

      D is for Dunkin Donuts. I drank a lot of coffee.

      E is for East of Eden. I enjoyed reading this John Steinbeck classic.

      F is for family and friends. Fun, food and fantastic stories.❤

      G is God. He is good.

      H is for home. I accomplished a few items on the “to do list”.

      I is for ice cream. Always a yummy treat.😋

      J is for Japan. Amazing second visit.

      K is for Kansas. Time spent with family.

      L is for library. My daughter completed her masters in library information science.

      M is for Minnesota. I spent ten days caring for my grand-nieces and nephews.

      N is for National September 11 Museum. It opened in May.

      O is for opportunities. I am blessed with many.

      P is for PA. My new secondary residence.

      Q is for quizzing. I teach in my local church and direct on the district.

      S is for speaking. I spoke at 4 events including one all-day conference with my daughter.

      T is for tea with Miss Carol. Always a treat.

      U is for United. The airline I usually use. Flew to San Antonio, Seattle and Minneapolis.

      V is for volunteering at Tribute Center. Lead and supported tours, spoke to school groups.

      W is for writing. I took a writing course and now I need to get busy!

      X is for eXcerise. I need to be more disciplined.😐

      Y is for year. Hard to believe another year has come and gone.

      Z is for zero. The number of regrets I have.

      In 2015- my goals are to read and write more, watch television less, enjoy simple times with family and friends and relish in being a grandma in the near future.😊

      Posted in books, daily life, memories | 2 Comments | Tagged Dunkin Donuts, family, friendship, little things, randomness, September 11, television, travel
    • snowy with a chance of frozen meatballs

      Posted at 7:43 pm by missannsays, on November 26, 2014

      With the weather forecast for a snow storm, I decided to travel to the Barn (my secondary residence) a little earlier than originally planned. As I loaded the car this morning the rain started to include a few frozen droplets. The roads were clear and travel was uneventful. I drove through Dunkin Donuts purchased a cup of coffee and continued traveling west thinking I am going to beat this storm. I still had grocery shopping to accomplish so I stopped in Shop Rite. Wow, when I came out of Shop Rite there was snow everywhere. Oh, no that is what I forgot a snowbrush. wait, CD case is a good substitute. Car cleared off and as I pulled out of the parking lot I realized I forgot two items my daughter had asked me to pick up. How did I do that? Duh!! Should I go back in Shop Rite or wait and go in the little grocery store in town? Ugh, I don’t want to get out of the car maybe I will call my daughter and tell her to pick it up herself.

      The highway now snow-covered resembled a slip and slide. A big truck stopped right in the middle of a lane. Not good! Praying “Lord, please keep the idiot drivers away from me.” Oops! “Forgive me, Lord for calling them idiots but please keep them away” Felt bad for the truck drivers – “Lord, help them to get their destination and home to their families”.  Safely in town, I decided to run in Pecks and get the two missing items – frozen meatballs and grape jelly. “Hi, Ann. You made it.” It was my across the street neighbors. Greetings are exchanged and I left the store.

      It is 3 miles from the start of my road to the Barn and most of it is up hill. It is truly uphill both ways. This isn’t the city or the burbs. This is wide open spaces, trees, a few houses and very little traffic unless you count the wildlife – deer and bears. I stay in the middle of the road and proceed very slowly.  And then it happens, the tires are spinning and the car isn’t traveling forward. It is sliding backwards. Car stops. Not sure what to do. I turn on the flashers and sit a moment. A car coming the other way slows down, rolls down their windows and ask if I need help. “I can’t make it up the hill and I don’t know what to do?” the older gentlemen suggests backing down the road and pulling off by the power line gate until the snow plow comes down. “we are going into town. We will tell them to send the plow truck.”  I make it safely to the side of the road remembering that my neighbor will be coming by at some point. I sip my coffee and decide to check my email  and settle in to wait for my neighbor or the plow truck. Within five minutes there are my neighbors. They gave me a ride. A few hours later, my neighbor and I ventured back to the car and I was able to get further up the road but still can’t get up the last big hill. I gathered more items from my car and came back to the Barn. Car is safely in a driveway of a house that is empty and for sale. Tomorrow is another day. And I can’t complain I am inside, warm, have food, water and I was truly blessed today. Not just by the kindness of my neighbors but by the timing of seeing them in the grocery store. That was a God moment. To think God used frozen meatballs aIMG_1722nd grape jelly. 🙂

      Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment | Tagged Dunkin Donuts, friendship, frozen meatballs, little things, randomness, Shop Rite, travel
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