April 2015

Bridgett Braunscheidel chops up strawberries for smoothies after the April 25th Zumbathon at Saint Martin in the Fields church in Grand Island This morning, I went to my Zumba class. The class meets every Tuesday and Thursday. It is good exercise and loads of fun. Basically, you do a variety of dance moves to upbeat […]

This picture was chosen random but, in journalism, the choice of photographs can affect how you perceive the story. As an example, an unflattering picture of a person may cause you not to like the person and to see the person in a negative light because people are very influenced by physical appearance. Dear Reader,

the letter X was giving me the blues I have to admit… I was stuck. X is not a very common way to begin a word. Or a name. I went to the Oxford English Dictionary and felt sad that it wasn’t the Xford English Dictionary because I could then write about my love for

Today, I went with Diane, Ron, and Roy for a walk along Spicer Creek. It is one of a series of creeks in Grand Island. The creek, like all of the rest of the island’s creeks, is not in the best condition. The four of us wanted to view the creek and see what was

This is the boss of my human’s suster. note: I asked Zoe to be the guest blogger for today. She has a lot to say about humans. I’m afraid that it’s not all complimentary. Zoe has decided to dictate her story to me, her human. My name is Zoe. I am the superior species, namely

A number of years ago, I decided to improve my vocabulary. I started looking at lists of unfamiliar words. The only problem was that I couldn’t pronounce the words because I don’t read phonetically. People read the words to me so that I could repeat. But the definitions… that was a different story… I decided

Having a cup of tea is a pleasant way to slow down, relax, and enjoy life. Tea is a very versatile beverage, and there are many ways to enjoy it. There are five major groups of tea. They are black, white, oolong, green and puer. I like herbal tea but, technically, it is not tea

Sometimes, the world of a person with sensory processing disorder can feel like complete chaos. It was supposed to be a relaxing experience. Sing with the church choir at a high school graduation mass in Saint Joseph’s Cathedral in downtown Buffalo. Then walk to Saint Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, also in downtown Buffalo, and practice for

View from Beaver Island State Park. Acrylic panting by… me! I am fortunate enough to live near one of the greatest wonders of the world, Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls is actually the name of three separate waterfalls that are all at one location. These falls are called the Horseshoe Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls, and

It is raining. Quietly. Here are a few haikus about rain, quiet or otherwise. The sky turns deep gray, smell of moisture fills the air, rain will soon approach. Spring flowers close up, clouds cover the yellow sun,  darkness in daytime. The birds stopped singing as they anticipate rain all becomes quiet. Still-naked trees dance