Martini Musings

  Letting It Go!   I love a warm sunny day in February! Somehow, it gives a glimpse of spring and summer and brings us out of the house, which this year, is needed more than ever! Today in Louisville, it’s warm, balmy, and there is a glimpse of sunlight here and there. There’s rain headed this way as a cold front moves back in. It’s all part of the Louisville weather…last week freezing and snowing and this week, the first spotting of shorts and flip flops has occurred! This is the time of year that we would be finalizing all of the details of the Gala at MND. Held the first weekend in March, the MND Gala was held on March 7 last year, just seven days before the pandemic shut things down. I'm thinking about my friends there and all of those in the fundraising Gala world and wishing them the best as they plan alternative events online. It’s hard to believe that we are nearing the one year mark of the shutdowns. Hard to believe that I have not stepped foot in a Target s...

  National Random Acts of Kindness Day! I’m so excited! In the past few weeks of my blog, I think I have used kindness as a topic! Today, February 17, 2021, we get to celebrate RANDOM ACTS of Kindness…all day!!! One thing about random acts of kindness, I don’t get excited about doing them and then telling others about them. However, I often find myself sharing the act, especially when there is a good (or bad) response to it. I prefer the idea of being quietly anonymous about my random acts. However, in order to better explain how the simple things can make a difference, I may mention a couple of things…not bragging!! They say that no act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. I feel certain that you have probably done something today or yesterday that would qualify! The sad part is we have come to confuse common courtesy with a random act of kindness…holding the door for someone, letting a car go ahead of us in traffic, and on and on. Don’t give up on these little...

  Getting Ready for Lent… Hopefully, this blog post will not throw anyone into a state of panic for my soul! Rest assured that I am fine. I believe in God and my Catholic roots, but I continue to struggle with the church for a variety of reasons. So why do I always wonder what my Lent will look like every year? I’m not sure! All I know is after decades of life, I am always considering things I plan to do for Lent. I remember as a kid, it was a big decision to decide what I was going to “give up!” My Mom would make suggestions…no Kool-Aid, no sweets, no bedtime snacks, no fast food, no this, no that, etc…Usually, we gave up candy. As I got older, the fast food was a big sacrifice. Even as an adult, I would try to “give up” something. There were times when I gave up alcohol. Then I gave up alcohol during the week. I gave up fast food, I gave up dining out and saved money to donate to charity, I gave up Target, I gave up the internet except for when I was at work. And the list...

  It’s In The Stars! My Mom & Dad always read the horoscopes of their children in the newspaper. Sometimes, they laugh and mention to us and sometimes they don’t. This past weekend, my Mom made a point of telling me about mine and a short time later, I found this index card with this cut-out newspaper horoscope and her slightly scribbled note on the card. I must say, it brought me to tears. Not for sadness or grief, but for relief that my Mom sees this as who I am today. Because the print is small on this card, I will type it out for you!         CANCER (June 22-July 22) It is better to have a hurting heart than a closed one. A closed heart powers nothing. The warrior lives and fights empowered by the wound and without certainty that it will ever heal. Mom's note was "Mom's pride for Lisa 2021, Saturday, January 30th Just typing these words make me somewhat weepy, again. It has found it's way to my bedroom mirror! When Greg and I to...