The Duchess of Alba has announced she is divvying up her fortune to each of her children to prove that Alfonso Diez wants to marry her for love, not for money. When I first read about this story, I wondered if she was known for being a little over the top. After all, she has been married twice before and many (if not all) of her children are upset about this relationship. However, when I learned that only death separated the Duchess from her previous husbands AND that her children had not had much success in their own marriages, I began to appreciate the wisdom of this 85 year old romantic. Read the rest of this entry »
Want True Love: Close Your Eyes and Count to Diez
by Kathi the wingspouse
Team Players: Power of Peers
by Kathi the wingspouse
I am a member of a group of doctors’ wives. I first found these wonderful gals through a blog where I guest posted as a “seasoned” doctor’s wife (ouch!). The group later formed a private Facebook page where we now discuss personal struggles we don’t want to make public. The support is amazing. Inevitably, a new resident’s wife desperately reaches out for confirmation that her exhausting days and nights will not go on forever, and the pack of peers respond with amazing comfort. There are no solutions. There is no magic cut-off date to busting a hump. There is only the support of all of us who have learned to alter our attitudes, be creative, and use every resource available to us. Read the rest of this entry »
Racism is a Colorful Topic
by Kathi the wingspouse
There is no such thing as a colort person. Although my grandma used to refer to some people that way. You see, people don’t come in black or white. A five year old taught me that. Read the rest of this entry »
Is There a Gal Kawasaki?
by Kathi the wingspouse
Guy Kawasaki is one of my favorite business minds. I follow his blogs, watch his videos, read his books, and I often wonder what his wife is like. Guy has shared that his marriage weathered some rough storms (in his book Hindsights), and that there were lessons to be learned. The way he shares his experiences — whatever they are — is inspiring and enchanting. I wonder if his wife, Beth, is as enchanting as he is. What makes a person so enchanting that good things happen? As it turns out, enchantment doesn’t happen to someone… it happens because of someone. Read the rest of this entry »
Come to a Secluded Place and Rest a While
by Kathi the wingspouse
My family has had a cottage in Michigan for many years. Grandma and grandpa were both ordained ministers, earning very little money. Their pay was the change left in the offering plate each Sunday (excluding dollar bills). And because Methodist ministers were moved from parsonage to parsonage, they didn’t own a home either. But grandpa managed to buy some swamp land during the depression, and little by little that soggy piece of land became a wonderful resting place for many generations. They names it The Mark 6:31. My father and his siblings inherited it when they passed. Read the rest of this entry »
