Darling, late yesterday I opened an envelope from our Colorado friends. It was their New Year’s card written in their words. As I read the words in the card I became more…
Sunday Stories
Read Honey’s most personal stories, often looking back at a life lived to the fullest, embracing joys and sorrows in equal manner and never backing down. Along the way, Honey ponders the lessons learned, reflecting on what matters most, how to let go of certain things as we grow older, and how we can continue to take chances and “make lemonade out of lemons” as confident women at 50 and beyond.
Wisdom Is Flowing With the Current I have been struggling for months with a lack of human contact. I miss the sound of outdoor laughter, I miss seeing a face, I miss…
How to Have Happiness and a Plan in Elsewhere I walked into the kitchen, turned on the television, and as I was making coffee, I heard the following report. “A poll released…
Like Mother Like Daughter: The Story of Traveling Dishes I don’t often talk about my role as a grandmother or mother because a few of the children in our family require their…
Moving From ‘Shangrila’ As I wrote in my last Elsewhere article, my Ultimate Concierge and I recently sold our second home, Shangrila, in California. When unpacking the 83 boxes we brought back…
Darling, last July, after living in isolation for four months because of COVID-19, I came to the sad realization my lifestyle was not about to change anytime soon. I felt I was…
We sold and closed on our second home in California in a week! We chose to sell the Shangrila furnished. I wanted to take all of our personal possessions because every piece…
Life in Elsewhere has had its emotional effect on me. I feel blah. I am edgy, I am angry, fearful, and I am lonesome for my family and life as I knew…
Beginning a New Chapter of a New Story Later In Life We just sold our second home. After moving in and getting to know her I named her, Shangrila, a name known…
“I believe learning never stops. Thank goodness!” – Honey Good Back in 2018, when my Ultimate Concierge asked me if I would like to travel to Bali, Indonesia, my heart went pitter-patter.…