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Dear Heather

Editor’s Note: Not too long ago, Heather Kobler lost her husband of 47 years to lung cancer. The ability she gained in coping with that loss and her life experiences in general have given her an opportunity to share her knowledge on love, loss, marriage and life in general. Join her as she shares several of her perspectives here at Traveling Boy.

Welcome to the Potty!

Yep! I said Potty. Every ten years after 50 years of age, you are required to have a colonoscopy to detect colon cancer. It’s a proactive test that can save your life. So, you see your doctor and during the examination your doctor asks when you had your last colonoscopy.  Of course you don’t remember when, but you do remember …

You Can’t Get Fired

I have been cleaning house since I was very young.  My mother was a good housekeeper and I guess it’s true that, “Apples don’t fall very far from the tree”.  When I was first married, I actually thought that the cleaning I did was for my husband’s benefit.  It wasn’t until he went on a business trip years later that …

A Whole Lot of Ships

ships

I was thinking about importance of friendships, kinship and companionships are to me, and all of these other words that contain ships just popped into my mind. Friendship:  Affable, affectionate, amiable, amicable, attentive, available, believable, brave, caring, cheerful, considerate, cordial, discerning, easygoing, empathetic, faithful, forgiving, funny, generous, gentle, giving, good listener, heartfelt, honest, humorous, and kind. Kinship: A sharing of …

Tick Tock, Tick Tock. Times Up!

becoming more focused and goal orientated

Yep!  The clock is ticking every day of our lives.  If someone instilled the ability in you to plan ahead for an event or your future, you’re one of the lucky ones.   Here are the seven P’s: Prior Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance.  I make lists for things I want to accomplish.   This list is above my desk …

Love Arrows or Damage Daggers

love arrows or damage daggers?

I have always told my children and friends this, “What comes out your mouth is how you feel about yourself”.  If you can wrap your mind around this concept, you will think before you speak and “damage control”, will never be needed.  Once it comes out your mouth, its official and you can’t take it back. I have always been …

Water Under the Bridge

Life is like water under a bridge when it comes to all the memories we accumulate in a lifetime.  I re-connected with a childhood friend of my children on Facebook which also reunited me with his mother Chris too.  Our kids met when they were in fifth grade, but life has a way of spinning people away from each other. …

Getting Old Isn’t For Sissies

It’s almost eight years since my amazing husband Sig passed away. I will love him for the rest of my life.  He doesn’t even have to be here for me to continue to feel this way.  Thankfully, I am coasting on all our shared memories we made over decades.  He was my best friend, and I am fortunate enough to …

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