Conference Call Etiquette

You can only imagine what precipitated this blog post.  I won’t name names, but this happens far too often. This seems basic, doesn’t it? As professional adults, we should know what to do and what not to do.  As businesses embrace teleworking and alternatives, conference calls become a way of life. It seems like I’m onContinue reading “Conference Call Etiquette”

The Saga of the Missing Cat

In anticipation of my husband’s birthday party and 100 guests walking in and out of our home, we decided to board our cats with Plantation Animal Hospital, the veterinarian we had used for over three years in Macon, GA.  You can imagine our surprise when, on Friday afternoon, someone from the vet’s office called andContinue reading “The Saga of the Missing Cat”

Revising my father’s eulogy

I began the eulogy by saying the Webster Marlowe his friends in Palatka knew was not the same man I knew as my father.  I think I truly believed that until last Sunday, before I received a call from Patty. Sunday started out like any other.  We woke up, showered, and went to choir rehearsalContinue reading “Revising my father’s eulogy”

#MeToo No More

From the beginning of my aviation career, I dealt with unwanted advances.  I’m reluctant to talk too much about it in my blog, because I just don’t want to ruin anyone’s life.  Maybe people have changed.  Maybe I’m just a wimp.  I am definitely going to talk about it in my book, but not hereContinue reading “#MeToo No More”

Winning the Lottery

I won the lottery this week. Not the Georgia Lottery, but one even better than that.  I’d have to play the lottery to actually win, and I can’t really see the value in that. This week, I got to spend time with my mom, I introduced one of our grandsons to one of our favorite books,Continue reading “Winning the Lottery”