by kelly | Dec 30, 2023 | Daily Courier, Friends, Nostalgia, Prescott, AZ
For the past few years, my friend Terri and I have written “Go bowling at Antelope Lanes” as one of our New Year’s resolutions. She is the official keeper of our resolutions from the previous years. When we get together on New Year’s Eve to make fresh ones, we unseal...
by kelly | Oct 7, 2023 | Alzheimer's, Daily Courier, Family, Friends, Prescott, AZ
I discovered at 6:30 a.m. on the day of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s that despite having read up online on all the steps to make percolator coffee, I had forgotten one critical element – the cups to pour it into. Luckily, we live in a town where early store hours are a...
by kelly | Aug 12, 2023 | Alzheimer's, Daily Courier, Family, Friends, Hospice & End Of Life
After 67 years, you would expect to build many good memories together, including stories about your life your kids still laugh about and share. Bob was a dentist and Peggy ran a health food store. Their son Mark remembers having carob cake instead of chocolate at his...
by kelly | Jul 15, 2023 | Daily Courier, Friends, Travel
When you’re tall like me, having a few extra inches on the plane can make the trip better. I rarely splurge for an exit row seat, but I figured a long flight to Dublin and the return trip from London might justify the extra money, just to be able to stand up and...
by kelly | Jul 1, 2023 | Daily Courier, Friends, Travel
A few months ago, one of my college roommates invited me to spend some time with her in Ireland this summer. She would be co-teaching an Irish literature class in Dublin and guiding 11 students around on a multi-week tour. There was a spare bedroom in the campus house...
by kelly | Jan 1, 2023 | Daily Courier, Family, Friends, Prescott, AZ
The other day I was cleaning out a desk drawer in my office and found an envelope that said, “Kelly Resolutions 1999.” I opened it, hoping my 20th-century goals might have been a little more creative than “eat more vegetables and exercise more.” I was disappointed to...
