How Soon Became Yesterday

Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim No matter how much I have tried to deny it, August is quickly coming to close. This of course means that we are also coming to the end of the summer. Bummer! In the cold of winter, summer seemed so far away. I had big plans for [...]

Life is Like A Moon Bounce

Written by Karen D. Swim Yesterday, my family gave a surprise party to celebrate my mother’s 70th birthday.  The first thing I saw when I arrived on the street was the top of the moon bounce peeking over the top of my sister’s house.  (A moon bounce is kind of like an enclosed trampoline, except [...]

How Will You Measure this Month?

Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim “Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes Five hundred twenty-five thousand moments so dear Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes How do you measure – measure a year? In daylights – in sunsets In midnights – in cups of coffee In inches – in miles In [...]

Friend Feeders, Gorgers and Other Tales of Social Media

Written by Karen D. Swim Years ago I met a woman named Lisa (not her real name) while doing my civic duty as a juror.  After 14 days of being cooped up in a room with a group of people you either walk out friends or never want to see them again! Lisa and I [...]

Do You Trust Your Instincts?

Written by Karen D. Swim The other day I stood in line at an office supply store.  It was hot, humid and I was in no particular hurry to leave the air conditioned store.  As I waited to pay for my purchase, I turned my attention to the customer at the front of the line.  [...]