Tag Archives: Mother

Celebrating the Women in Our Lives

Posted on March 8, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Apparently, I’m only the third woman to ever receive this award, and I’m so honored to…be numbered with Lily Tomlin and Whoopi Goldberg. But I do hope that women are achieving at a rate these days that we can stop … Continue reading →

Posted in Retirement itself, Ruminations | Tagged International Womens Day, lifestyle, Mother, Mother's Day, Parents, photos, Weekly Travel Theme, Women's Rights | 25 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Purple

Posted on July 28, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

This week’s WordPress.com Photo Challenge is Purple. Purple means something special to me – it was my mother’s favorite color. I can remember picking wild violets in our yard, bringing them in to her when I was small, proudly adding a … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges | Tagged family, Hampton Court Palace, Memories, Mother, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Purple, Violet | 80 Comments

Maggie the Magnificent – Redux

Posted on July 16, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

On Mother’s Day, I posted an homage to my mom, Maggie, citing some of the reasons she has been a wonderful role model to my sister and me. This week, she passed away with the same grace and thoughtfulness she displayed throughout … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Ruminations | Tagged A Wee Deoch an' Doris, family, Farewell, Gaelic, Good-bye, Harry Lauder, Maggie, Mother, Passages, Scottish | 50 Comments

Maggie the Magnificent – a Mother’s Day Message

Posted on May 12, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

When we’re kids, if we’re lucky, our parents are our role models and our heroes. I thought my mom was the prettiest, smartest woman in the world, and that my dad was the most handsome and capable man who ever … Continue reading →