by debidrecksler | Aug 9, 2016 | Comedy, Family, Human Interest, Life, Politics
When one of my four children first ran for political office, I was informed that the “other party” would probably dig into my past searching for some juicy tidbit to discredit my family. Most of my “past” was way before social media so they...
by debidrecksler | Jun 2, 2016 | Family, Human Interest, Life
Recently, my cousin, Eadie, sent me this picture of my mother that she discovered in an old album. It was not dated but I am guessing my mother’s age as 20 something. I had never seen this photograph and was thrilled beyond words! My last memory of my Mother was...
by debidrecksler | Feb 10, 2016 | Human Interest, Life
I remember the day as if it was yesterday. I was attending a party and someone grabbed my hand to join an Israeli folk dance called the Hora. For ten minutes, I danced in a circle smiling at my husband who was sitting at a table watching. It was one of those special...
by debidrecksler | Jan 3, 2016 | Comedy, Human Interest, Life
Fifty years ago, I never would have imagined that we would be connecting with people all over the world via the internet. Back then, you wrote and mailed letters or made very expensive long distance calls. Life certainly has changed…Is it 100% for the better? I...
by debidrecksler | Dec 30, 2015 | Comedy, Human Interest, Life
2016 will be a milestone year for me. I am turning 65 on January 29th and have designated myself as “The New Face of Medicare”. This is not because of how I look (though the freckles definitely help to peel a few years off), or even how I feel (I have been...
by debidrecksler | Sep 17, 2015 | Family, Human Interest, Life
My husband is turning 65 tomorrow. Almost 40 years ago, we imagined that at this age, we would be traveling the country in a fabulous RV, having adventures. In reality, it will be a regular work day. We are not going to be retiring any time soon unless we win the...
by debidrecksler | Mar 3, 2015 | Human Interest, Life
Delilah shut off her computer and got up and stretched. Six hours of writing and forgotten meals made her crave something at the 24 hour diner down the street. Slipping into her sandals and wrapping her thick mane of hair in a huge bun, Delilah grabbed her keys and...
by debidrecksler | Jan 20, 2015 | Family, Human Interest, Life
Richard and I have been married for 38 years! If you add the years from my first “short-lived” marriage at the very young age of 20, I have been married a total of almost 43 years of my life. That seems like a VERY long time for someone who wakes up some...
by debidrecksler | Jun 1, 2014 | Family, Human Interest, Life
It was June 6th, 1976 when you showed up at my door for our first date. Eight years had passed since we sat next to each other in homeroom 11-17 at Miami Beach High. I opened the door and you leaned down and handed my 2 year old son (who was glued to my thigh) a red...
by debidrecksler | Apr 26, 2013 | Human Interest, Life
Do you remember LBF a.k.a Life Before Facebook? The biggest difference was the definition of the word friend. A dictionary says a friend is…A person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection. An online dictionary gives the definition...
