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Three Sheets to the Wind: A Pirate Jamboree on Ocracoke

November 12, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Avast, ye hearties! Hurricane Florence forced us to reschedule our September visit to Ocracoke Island, NC to October, but lucky us, that's when the annual Pirate Jamboree was held. We got to … Continue reading >>

Sacral Torsion and back pain

July 30, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Back pain is more than a nuisance. It’s horrible to get up from a chair or out of the car to find yourself unable to stand straight. My back pain began in 2011. I don't know what made me thought I … Continue reading >>

Boredom and Creativity

July 16, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

"Creative people need time to just sit around and do nothing." ~ Austin Kleon My 10 year old granddaughter flopped next to me on the couch and stared at the ceiling. "Hey, how are you doing?" I … Continue reading >>

The Creative Mind vs the Realist

April 30, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Which is "better" - daydreamer or realist? You'll find no surprises in the Huffingon Post's list of eighteen traits of highly creative personalities: Creative people daydream, make their … Continue reading >>

Things Couples Fight About

April 2, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Same old same old: According to Marriage and Family counselor Dr. John Gottman, 69% of the conflicts in marriage will never be solved. That means we are having the same argument over and over … Continue reading >>

My Last Christmas with Mom

December 23, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

My fondest Christmas memory In September, 2012, my brother and I helped move my mother, age 91, to her own apartment in a retirement home in Rochester, just five minutes from me. A month or so … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

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