Zonta got it right
I know I've been at this job awhile when I look at the Zonta Club of Alpena's Women of the Year Banquet brochure and can remember being there to see everyone of the last 20 honorees announced.
View ArticleGreat way to start the morning
I don't normally get up at 5:30 in the morning to start my work day, but I was motivated today in the interest of attending the Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Good Morning, Alpena breakfast.
View ArticleIt's a mystery
In the course of a year, I typically read a lot of different types of books, but my standard go-to pick for pure escapism is mysteries. Give me a book by Harlan Coben, Michael Connelly or Sue Grafton...
View ArticleDoes anyone else see a disconnect here?
Most work days, I spend my first few moments in the office checking a couple of online news sites to see what's going on in the world outside of Northeast Michigan.
View ArticleExperiencing Christmas in the big city
Much as I relish Christmas in Alpena, there's something magical about experiencing a bit of the Christmas season in a big city.
View ArticleEverything is A-okay
Most days my job keeps me relegated to the office with only occasional forays to Thunder Bay Theatre or the Besser Museum or even directly across the street to the Alpena County Library - in other...
View ArticleReasons to drool
I may be a grown-up now, but I must confess: sometimes I still drool, especially this time of yea.
View ArticleHow could this happen and no one know?
How can a middle aged woman die alone in her house and nobody know about it for at least six years? I've been haunted by that question ever since reading a story in last week's Detroit Free Press.
View ArticleMulti-tasking at its best
If, like me, you work full time, stay involved in lots of extra curricular activities, and make spending time with family and friends a priority, then carving out time just for yourself gets tricky.
View ArticleA little bit of synchronicity
Sometimes there's a certain synchronicity to life. Last night, entrenched in a lawn chair at the Alpine Soccer Complex in Gaylord, I watched my 4-year-old granddaughter join her peers in their earliest...
View ArticleDoing D.C.
Earlier this week, my husband and I returned from a four-night visit to Washington, D.C., a place that can't be topped in terms of its treasure trove of history-laden sites, artifacts and monuments.
View ArticleA love-hate relationship with Facebook
I confess to a love-hate relationship with Facebook. I love that it's enabled me to easily connect with far-flung friends and family. Photos shared via this social media giant also have brought me...
View ArticleA very musical weekend
There's something about music that can put you smack dab in the spirit of Christmas like nothing else can. For me, this past weekend was a very musical weekend that did just tha.
View ArticleThere are a LOT of books
There's always a debate this time of year here at The Alpena News among some of our staff members.
View ArticleDon't let your children grow up to be jpgs
I don't consider myself a dinosaur when it come to today's technology since I enjoy seeing kid and grandkid photos as much as the next person on Facebook and Instagram.
View ArticleI'll just keep doing what I do
When you've been doing this journalist job as long as I have (some 30 years and counting), you pause every once in awhile to consider when will be the right time to stash away the reporter's pens and...
View ArticleAnniversary triad
After nearly 30 years on the job, you can appreciate anniversaries of organizations that have maintained a vital presence in the community for multiple decade.
View ArticleIn praise of vacations
Vacations seem to take on more and more personal significance as the years go by.
View ArticleErrand gone awry
It seemed simple enough on the surface. I'd spent the biggest chunk of my work day inputting dozens of new events into the weekly Community Calendar of Events page, a responsibility I affectionately...
View ArticleHurry up and wait
Hurry up and wait. That pretty much sums up life at the moment. My husband and I are anxiously awaiting the birth of our third granddaughter. Her parents live in Madison, Wis.
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