Jubilation…

by Beemie // August 8, 2016 // 12 Comments

…thrill of victory & agony of defeat. Alphabetical Order Post: J The summer Olympics have returned. At one time in my young life, I actually thought I was going to become an Olympic athlete… had killer instinct in competition been... Continue reading →

Greatest…

by Beemie // July 8, 2016 // 4 Comments

…a superlative G word Approximately 46 years ago I became an aunt at the ripe old age of seven. At the time, I was devastated that my brand new niece would be given the same name as my own. I... Continue reading →

The Three F’s…

by Beemie // July 1, 2016 // 4 Comments

…Forced Family Fun (alphabetical posts return…who doesn’t love an F word?) When in the course of human events, families are brought together in a moment of mourning that resembles more of a party; it becomes necessary to reminisce. My family... Continue reading →

Please Excuse…

by Beemie // June 28, 2016 // 5 Comments

… the interruption in my quest for 26 alphabetical posts. An alphabetical post starting with F will be concluded in its entirety a few days after this brief 30th Anniversary message. This post is brought to by the writers of... Continue reading →

E is for…

by Beemie // June 22, 2016 // 12 Comments

…eulogy. For obvious reasons (read here) it has been almost two weeks since my last post. It is with a heavy heart that I publish this eulogy which was written by me and read to family & friends at my sister,... Continue reading →

Difficult…

by Beemie // June 9, 2016 // 11 Comments

…a d word in passing. It is about 11pm as I sit down to write this post. Once again the mission to 26 alphabetical posts has pointed me in many directions. Dreamer, decade, dutiful, daughter, dolls; all d words and... Continue reading →

Cutting Corners

by Beemie // May 27, 2016 // 7 Comments

… two C words 26 posts to keep me writing When this quest to write 26 posts in alphabetical order began, I didn’t realize just how difficult it would be to “choose my words carefully.” As this weekend approaches, many... Continue reading →

The Long, Lost Art…

by Beemie // April 10, 2016 // 1 Comment

…of the Handwritten Letter. I don’t need to tell any of you reading this that with the advent of email, texting, Instagram, Facebragbook, Twitter, Snapchat, Vine, etcetera…etcetera; that writing a letter, on paper, with an actual pen, in... Continue reading →

Play Ball…

by Beemie // April 4, 2016 // 1 Comment

…an Ode to the Milkman. This is an essay written by me several years ago. At the time, I shared it with family and friends who urged me to continue writing. Today I re-post because so many have asked for... Continue reading →

What’s new?…

by Beemie // March 14, 2016 // 3 Comments

…honestly, not much! I can’t believe it has been two weeks since I wrote a post. Downton Abbey came to an end. House of Cards has started anew…we have had time to watch only two episodes. I have a list... Continue reading →