Just a thought… I love Canada. It’s a wonderful political act of faith that exists atop a breathtakingly beautiful land. [Yann Martel] As all eyes are on the province of my birth today in a referendum vote, my thoughts are all about politics today. But I won’t share them. Don’t worry – I won’t ruffle
Erin’s Journals
Monday, October 12, 2026
Just a thought… The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function. [F. Scott Fitzgerald] On this Thanksgiving Day, I won’t just sit here and count my blessings: I know you have your own, and I
Monday, October 5, 2026
Just a thought… The great thing about getting older is that you don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been. [Madeleine L’Engle] A few things this week about Queenagers and one in particular I have come to know in the past few months, along with her much younger male companion. Tea? Oh, we not only
Monday, September 28, 2026
Just a thought… None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm. [Henry David Thoreau] Lisa and I have a huge announcement about an upcoming opportunity to travel with us, coming this Thursday on our Gracefully and Frankly podcast Episode 196. Don’t miss it! I’m weird, right? I count down to my birthday by months
Monday, September 21, 2026
Just a thought… Here is the ghost of a summer that lived for us. Here is a promise of summer to be. [William E. Henley] Hello! As we get set to welcome a brand new season tomorrow evening, my thoughts are with the final days of summer and how we spent them returning my dad