Author: Kim McKinney

I hate boxes....usually. Sometimes I fit, often I don't. You too? I used to want to fit in, but now I usually don't. I want to be me. Not far out there, but not quite the norm. I believe we should celebrate the unique in ourselves. I love travel, adventure, hot air balloons, live music, and kind, smart, and interesting people. Have been described as quirky and I quite like it. I love writing because it helps clear out my brain! Please subscribe to my blog and follow me on Medium (https://medium.com/@kimmckinney719). And let me know your thoughts. I'll love us to get to know each other better.

Remembering to Remember

I’m not sure when it started, but at some point I realized our country seemed to have forgotten why we … More

A Whomping Upside the Head

It’s been interesting to read perspectives of that Baltimore mom who went after her son, who thought he was going … More

The Costa Rica Adventure – Ed Day

I know I say it often, but I don’t believe things happen by chance. I am a believer in providence. … More

The Costa Rica Adventure – It Starts to Come Together

So luggage claim made, I went through Customs and made it to the outside of the airport in Costa Rica. … More

The Costa Rica Adventure – The Shaky Start

You know what it is like the week before a vacation. Your head is spinning as you try to get … More

Springing Forward

I hate springing forward. I know, I like what is coming. I enjoy having longer days and feeling like I … More

I Love……Finishing What I Started

I love FINISHING WHAT I STARTED. I have issues taking a task to completion. I make no secret that I … More

I Love…….Learning

I love LEARNING. Now, I don’t necessarily love school. Even though I finished college, and even did some grad school … More

I Love……Fairy Tales

I love FAIRY TALES. So my friend Phyllis, whose Facebook postings of what we celebrate on any given day have … More

I Love……Meeting Heroes

I love MEETING HEROES. My friend Steve Brady stalked a guy in a bookstore years ago (so this is my … More

I Love…..My Nieces and Nephews

I love MY NIECES AND NEPHEWS. Not because I have to. I do because of the people they are, the … More

I Love…….My New Gloves

I love MY NEW GLOVES! My friend Nicki, knowing… well….that I am really about age six at heart, recently sent … More

I Love…….the Doxology

I love THE DOXOLOGY. “Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise Him all creatures here below.Praise Him above, ye … More

I Love……Preparation

I love PREPARATION. I understand that those of you who know me well are giggling as you read this. Note … More

I Love……..Losers

I love LOSERS. If I am watching a ball game and the camera is showing the jubilant winners, my eyes … More

I Love……..Overcoming Can’t

I love OVERCOMING CAN’T. While some people may see me as an optimist, my natural instinct is usually pessimism. Especially … More

I Love……Coincidences

I love COINCIDENCES. I saw Paul McCartney on the 40th Anniversary of Saturday Night Live the other night and … More

I Love……A Problem

I love A PROBLEM. I know I am not supposed to, but there you have it. I love a problem … More

I Love…….Discussing the Grey

I love DISCUSSING THE GREY.I know the mere mention of “Fifty Shades of Grey” puts some folks into automatic conniption … More

I Love…..The Anticipation of Snow

I love THE ANTICIPATION OF SNOW. Yes, I know my friends in colder climates make fun of us. At the … More

I Love…….Organ Donors

I love ORGAN DONORS! My friend Phyllis posted on Facebook this morning that today is National Organ Donors Day. (Yes, she … More

I Love…..Personal Responsibility

I love PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. A friend posted on Facebook this morning that it was “National Blame Someone Else Day”. Evidently … More

I Love……Fires

I love FIRES. Not the nasty destructive type that damage homes and businesses and people and such, but wonderful warm … More

I Love……….Old Pictures

I love OLD PICTURES. I really don’t even care if they are pictures of those I know. There’s just something … More

I Love……..A Colorful World

I love A COLORFUL WORLD. Certain friends are amused at my love of colorful food. I admit I seldom eat … More

I Love………Giving Hearts

I love GIVING HEARTS. I went to the Heart Ball as the guest of my friend Diana McLaughlin-White on Saturday … More

I Love….. Dean Smith

I love DEAN SMITH. Or Coach Smith, as I have always called him. I think in college I may have … More

I Love…….My Babies

I love MY BABIES. “But you don’t have children”, you say. I know. But I still have babies. I always … More

I Love…..Customer Care

I love CUSTOMER CARE. I started to say customer service, but as I thought about it I realized that perhaps that … More

I Love……..Perspective

I love PERSPECTIVE. So often we look at something head on, and only see the surface. We’ll twist our head … More

I Love……..Sleep

I love SLEEP. I think if you are a good sleeper, perhaps you take it for granted. Perhaps you never … More