Personal Journeys with Gramma

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

Daring to Tolerate

  In spite of dreadful reviews, the 2020 film PROXIMITY available on Amazon Prime still charmed me. Instead of horror and dread, it was one of few sci-fi’s about alien … Continue reading

March 20, 2026 · Leave a comment

When Love Is Torn Into Grief Scraps

Deep grief is like a scar you can cover with make-up or cleverly draped clothing, but it’s still there. Over time it may become less dramatic, show less scarlet-purple contrast … Continue reading

June 13, 2025 · Leave a comment

Don’t…Talk…To…Strangers

Aging can be a boon. Young women recognize there’s a permanent open season on pursuing females as sexual targets, regardless of what they’re wearing. We all know, whether or not … Continue reading

December 20, 2024 · Leave a comment

Just the Honest Facts

I said I was Republican like my parents back when my classmates and I chanted “We like Ike,” as we stood in a line, anticipating the passage of a motorcade … Continue reading

July 8, 2022 · 1 Comment

The Threat of Individualism

“You aren’t a real grandma. You swear and you don’t make cookies.” In the wonderful film MINARI about an immigrant family from South Korea adjusting to life as Arkansas farmers, … Continue reading

August 27, 2021 · 1 Comment

What, Then, Is a Lie?

Last night I slipped the 2016 film DENIAL into my DVR and was immediately mesmerized by the perpetual struggle of truth against lies. I had ordered the DVD from Netflix … Continue reading

July 21, 2018 · 2 Comments

Do animals feel love?

January 9, 2016 · Leave a comment

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