Personal Journeys with Gramma

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

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

Computer Hiatus

My idea was to hurry and finish the final edits to my new novel RETURN TICKET before my cataract surgeries so I could conclude the process of being published before … Continue reading

March 30, 2023 · Leave a comment

Heroes R Us

We rarely know the whole story. When we watched the January 6th Investigation, we felt numbed by all the information we hadn’t known. Personal/political agendas had intervened. Happily, sometimes the … Continue reading

March 10, 2023 · 2 Comments

Flowing from Good Hearts

Recently, I wrote a blog out of my dismay. My body had been presenting me with difficulties people attributed to age. I don’t recognize age. Born in the fall, I’ve … Continue reading

March 3, 2023 · Leave a comment

Self-Publishing Madness by Susan Adair Harris

Surviving another broken wrist surgery (the other hand)…from tripping on an asphalt pothole as I was running this time…and several minor strokes that temporarily scrambled my verbal skills wasn’t enough … Continue reading

February 24, 2023 · 1 Comment

“You’re Gonna Die, Just Like Everybody Else.” (MOONSTRUCK)

Did you ever have a science fiction movie moment—you know, a time when you were cruising through life, not paying much attention, and then POW! the givens were out? Not … Continue reading

January 13, 2023 · Leave a comment

Realizing Life

The best part about being sick is that day when you can finally breathe without coughing, eat without vomiting, and think without feeling like you have an ocean liner run … Continue reading

January 6, 2023 · 2 Comments

Connected by Phone: Auld Lang Syne

Holidays celebrate connection, friendship, and the beauty of community. When we receive notes or calls from true friends we haven’t seen in years, they feel suddenly closer. The years collapse. … Continue reading

December 30, 2022 · 1 Comment

Maybe We’re Better?

People wax nostalgic when they talk about “the old days” as they remember warm, family celebrations—if such was their good fortune. They rush around or spend hours online purchasing decorations … Continue reading

December 23, 2022 · Leave a comment

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