by Patti Miinch | Feb 13, 2018 | books, Lent, reading, sacrifice
Despite the fact that I’m not and never have been Catholic, I’ve been giving up something for Lent for most of my life.When I was in grade school, I gave up things like candy, bothering my older sister, and biting my nails. One year during high school I...
by Patti Miinch | Jan 23, 2018 | aging, family, friends, laughter, smiles, sun, wrinkles
Last week, when washing my face before going to bed, I was surprised to see that somehow, when I wasn’t paying attention, one of my formerly-slight crow’s feet had become much more distinct.It reminded me of the afternoon last summer when I looked at my...
by Patti Miinch | Jan 16, 2018 | book, boy, elements, feature, girl, ideas, Judy Blume, novel, plot, story, tell
I stumbled across this image this past week and immediately saved it as my phone’s wallpaper and screensaver.It appeals to me in part because I am a writer.But it speaks to me even more because I’m a reader. A reader who sometimes is frustrated by finding...
by Patti Miinch | Jan 9, 2018 | book, one year, write
What would you do with one year’s paid leave of absence?That subject line in my email inbox made my heart kick up a notch for just a few seconds one day last week. A quick glance at the sender’s name, however, informed me that the accompanying message...
by Patti Miinch | Jan 1, 2018 | 2018, beliefs, gym, living, resolutions, simple, values
According to many sociologists, the #1 resolution made by Americans every year is to get into shape.Judging by the number of folks I saw when I went to the gym today, that observation is true. By the way, I didn’t make a similar resolution. No, I went to...
