My 30+ year old children introduced the phrase “defunding the police” to me a few weeks ago. Actually, it must have been the week of George Floyd’s death. I was a little alarmed and very confused. What! What are you talking about!? What a ridiculous thing to say! Within these few weeks this phrase hasContinue reading “What is “Defunding the Police”?”
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This is the story of the surgery, the chicken and the rescue pup
July 14, 2020Yesterday was many things… the day I had surgery to remove the cataract in my right eye, the day I sent my husband to do two errands, the day my one year old, just neutered, cone wearing, rescue pup, acted just like a one year old, newly neutered rescue pup. Yesterday, I knewContinue reading “This is the story of the surgery, the chicken and the rescue pup”
Thoughts ~ One year after Pilgrimage to Norway
I woke this morning to the ping of my phone and a series of texts from my friends who went on a Pilgrimage last year in Norway. Our dear Mary Lynn Miller, on the far right in a purple shirt, sent this photo and reminded us today is the one year anniversary of our firstContinue reading “Thoughts ~ One year after Pilgrimage to Norway”
The Story of Big Don and Speed Dial
Sunday August 10, 2020 This is a two part story: Big Don, Big John and Speed Dial Part one Big Don: Distant from the city lights of Nashville, Tennessee I happened upon two colorful and larger than life characters. I met these two giants under completely different circumstances in the mid 1990’s and I can sayContinue reading “The Story of Big Don and Speed Dial”
Going to Washington January 2017
A series of Facebook posts I posted as I gathered my thoughts for attending The Women’s March on Washington January 18, 2017 Day #4Yesterday I had several people ask me, “Celeste, what is going on with all these posts?” I had to chuckle because I thought I was killing it with the obvious! Ha! SoContinue reading “Going to Washington January 2017”
On my desk…
This Word Press site would like for me to share with you what. is on my desk today. Here we go… First, today I have been sending prayers and positive energy to my brilliant niece, Dr. Meg Ragland. Today she is giving birth to a baby boy! She is not the doctor today but theContinue reading “On my desk…”
This is the story of Boats, Rising From the Dead, and Choices
In the summer of 2015, my high school class joined with a couple of other classes in the years above us to have a 40 ish reunion. We all graduated from Hillsboro High in Nashville, Tennessee classes of 1975, ‘76 and ‘77. The big event was at The Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel with dinner, bars, dancing,Continue reading “This is the story of Boats, Rising From the Dead, and Choices”
The Chocolate Drawer 