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IT’S GOING TO BE OK …
cons ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Ice melts and trickles down mountain streams, Into the waiting arms of valleys below, Swiftly it carries needed nourishment, To anxious, dormant life, Filling it with animation and growth, Soon once … Continue reading
THE GRADUATE
As I sat there, alongside my husband, my eldest daughter, her husband and youngest son in the warm South Carolina son, I watched as others entered the stadium, filled with anticipation and excitement. Each of them had a connection to … Continue reading
HOW DO YOU STACK UP?
Having just returned from our grandson’s graduation celebration, we were happy to discover he already has a “job.” It’s just a taste of what he will do in his lifetime, but nonetheless he will be learning some great skills and gaining … Continue reading
LET ME SHOW YOU SOME PHOTOS
When on vacation, I’ve become the self appointed photographer. We no longer carry those bulky, fancy cameras with special lenses. Now we opt for our cell phones. Who knew a tiny device like that could take good photos? Most … Continue reading
YOU’RE NEVER TOO OLD …
Shriveled skin with no elasticity, Still sparkling eyes embedded in a sea of flab, Bags and creases uncommonly placed between, Hair coming from places it has never before been, Lack of hair in other areas, Creaking bones, fragile joints, Sagging, thin, easily … Continue reading
ARE WE THERE YET, OR KATHY’S MELTDOWN
We rose early the next morning, packed our belongings and said our goodbyes. It’s always hard to say goodbye to those whom you only get to see once or twice a year, but each year it becomes harder, because you … Continue reading
EXPRESSION
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© ORIGINAL ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© When fears and worries are so real, We sometimes wonder why we feel, The pangs of deep depression. The weight’s extreme – … Continue reading
DELIBERATE OBFUSCATION
OK, I admit it. We’re old school. We took our honeymoon trip using the AAA TripTik maps and tour guides. So of course the same option was used again last year when we ventured down to S. Carolina for number … Continue reading
ANOTHER STEP ON THE LADDER
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson As we traveled over the span of eight states recently, we were on the road to another graduation. This time … Continue reading
GRANDMA & GRANDPA TIME
Picture taken last year at Joshua’s high school graduation. He’s in the middle. Jordan graduates from college next weekend. He’s the handsome dude in the white shirt. Our bags are packed and I’m so ready to go. The call of … Continue reading
THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE …
The power we hold as women cannot be measured in the size of a paycheck. Women have been holding the keys to true strength from the beginning of time. When I hear some complain that life isn’t giving them a … Continue reading
STILL WE STAND
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The old flour mill stands beside the rolling Mississippi River, An icon, once thriving, once useful – A place where industry grew a small town into a great city, A testament to … Continue reading
SILENCE CAN BE GOLDEN
The past couple of weeks have been a vague meshing of thoughts, highs and lows, energy and exhaustion. Mix in a measure of illness and thoughts of spending your last moments of life and you have a concoction of poison which … Continue reading
NO SMALL PARTS
Where do you fit in to the scheme of things? I always tell my young performers that each of them is an important piece of the story we’re trying to portray – without their participation, the story is incomplete, no … Continue reading
COLORLESS
POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© My world has turned to black and white, enveloped in ice and snow, Birds longing to sing their arias. feel temperatures soar below, Calendars say it should be spring, but heaven has other plans, An abundance of … Continue reading
JULIE’S FRIDAY FUNNY
It seems you and I both need a little range time. The blogging world has taken a back seat to being sick for me and you taking on a new role in life. Time to saddle a horse and go for … Continue reading
GROUNDED
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A tangled mass of long spindly fingers, reach out desperately,, Longing for the life giving, thirst quenching desire to survive, Roots, once deeply entrenched, now surface and meander through the muck, Facing obstacles unknown, yet … Continue reading
COMFORT
ART & POETRY FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Encased with brush and branches, a refuge holds you tight, The world is far away, you’re hidden from its sight, The fear you hold inside, adrenaline excites, But comfort still you harbor there, it holds you … Continue reading
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