Becky’s Blog
What Slipped Under Your Skin? Vines, Voices, and Grandma Creech
I walk by this fence at least once a day and see the old vines hanging there, long dead but still woven into the links, cut off...
My New Nurse–and What My Doctor Doesn’t Know
I'd been dreading the appointment. At least I knew what to expect. Thanks to my fair skin and the countless hours I spent back...
Sweet Talk Walk
A few months ago, Ben was home for the weekend. Ben and Rosie, our golden retriever, share a bond. When we first brought puppy...
Pants or No Pants?
"Daniel has a surprise," Sarah told me on the phone. "Want to tell Lala?" she asked him. "YES!" Daniel squealed. There was much...
Need a Mascot for 2024? Share Mine!
Happy New Year, friends! A couple of weeks ago, I was rushing around, doing some late Christmas shopping when something weird...
Retirement Stinks? A Tale of a Stink Bug and the ER
Around 3 am on Friday morning, a stink bug who'd been buzzing around our bedroom got suddenly quiet. Usually I'm not horrified...
When EVERYONE Came to My Yard
A couple of nights ago I went for a walk and when I returned, everyone had showed up in my yard. Literally. An index card with...
To See Or Not to See
I noticed him walking toward us as we headed down a street I didn't know. Chicago is a big city, I'm a little directionally...
What Happens When You Eavesdrop on the Subway
I didn't mean to eavesdrop. Or maybe I did. Either way, my Nosey Nancy self got herself a gift last week on vacation and my...
Stepping into Paintings– Treasures I Found There
Do you know this chair? You may recognize it as Van Gogh's, a chair with his pipe and tobacco on the seat, his distinctive...
Saying Yes to What Scares You- What’s the Worst That Could Happen?
I found out the answer to that question at 1:48 am on Sunday morning. It's kind of hilarious now, but it absolutely wasn't then....
Why I Was Running Around My Yard After Midnight
If you walked past my house at 11:54 pm on Wednesday night, you might have seen me running around my back yard in my pajamas and...
Three Must-See Snapshots from the Queen of the World
If I were the Queen of the World today, I'd raise my scepter at you people and make a royal command. YOU MUST TRAVEL BACK IN...
Knocking on My Own Door
Meet my old friend Marianne. I found her at a flea market back when we lived in France and named her Marianne, after the...













