Personal Journeys with Gramma

Life adventures, inspiration and insight; shared in articles, advice, personal chats and pictures.

Sorry about the Shelf Liners, Mr. Steinke

Immediately after our ninth grade lunch period, I traveled to the classroom of Mr. Steinke who had done me the immense favor of smoking a cigar during his break. The … Continue reading

July 19, 2024 · Leave a comment

Feed Me, Veggies or Not!

Finding someone who believes eating vegan is a sign of overactive woke-ness is not at all difficult. Can you eat vegan if you don’t wear dreads or chant mantras? Yup. … Continue reading

March 15, 2024 · Leave a comment

Not Exactly a Writer’s Biography

When I decided to write—not long after I was born—I wanted to take myself out of my mundane existence into adventure. I wasn’t allowed to read anything not in the … Continue reading

November 24, 2023 · Leave a comment

After Near-Death, What Then?

Most of us wonder what’s waiting when we “shuffle off this mortal coil,” as Shakespeare would say. We figure we’ll spend more time dead than we did living, so we … Continue reading

November 2, 2023 · Leave a comment

Feeling a Hand in Yours

What greater delight than to reach out and feel a hand in yours…or a paw, if that’s the case. In these times in which hate, violence, and distrust are defaults … Continue reading

October 13, 2023 · Leave a comment

The Falling Trees Drop Past My Window…

We don’t spend much time contemplating trees until autumn. Then, when the leaves turn color, the roads into the hills crowd with people hoping to ooh and ahh over the … Continue reading

September 29, 2023 · Leave a comment

DIY or Bust

My dad told me it’s best to do your home maintenance yourself because then you can appreciate your investment of time and energy over and over again, delighting in your … Continue reading

September 7, 2023 · Leave a comment

Volunteer Super-Folk

“Get out NOW!” How well does your life fit into a single bag or no bag at all? What do you have that you’d hate to lose? Photos? Gifts from … Continue reading

July 4, 2023 · 2 Comments

They’re He-re!

When I was very young, my sisters and I had a competition over who would spot the arrival of our beloved grandmother first. When I was the lucky one, I … Continue reading

April 14, 2023 · 1 Comment

Cataract Clarity

Sometimes our bodies teach us lessons. We all know or should know that exercise is one. Use it or lose it is a truth. If you sit like a plant, … Continue reading

April 7, 2023 · 1 Comment

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