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Quarantine Experience Reviewed like an Airbnb-

May 25, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Today's post comes from my brilliant daughter The Washington Post asked their readers and staff to review their homes like a hotel during the coronavirus quarantine, "and they did not disappoint." … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: airbnb, family, lockdown, quarantine

Happy Birthday Clementine

April 15, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Our protector See that round white object? It’s a welcome plaque from my late mother’s yard. I propped it up there against the back fence a few days ago and it completely freaked Clementine. She … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: Clementine, corgi, dogs, family, grief

WWII via letters between two brothers

May 27, 2019 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Fred

"I see quite a lot of these collections - but this one stands out." ~Tom Brokaw, author of The Greatest Generation Letters Lost Then Found At the Scriptorium BookFest, I had the pleasure of sharing a … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews Tagged With: family, letters, letters lost then found, loss, WWII

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 >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, Notes on Being Human Tagged With: conflict, family, humor, marriage

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 later, … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: Christmas, family, mothers

Ladybugs, children and understanding death

October 16, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

It's hard to believe it's been nearly six years since my son Derek died. Sometimes reminders fly at you from the most unlikely places. One such time was at a recent Poetry at the Farmhouse … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Grief and Loss, Notes on Being Human Tagged With: children, death, family, grief, loss family

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Author, poet, artist, cynical optimist, corgi aficionado, crafter & klutz with just enough ADHD to keep it spinning. More here.

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Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line