Susan Govern

Train of Thoughts: “Last Stop”

By Susan Govern In August of 2016 I wrote my first “Train of Thoughts” essay and asked you to come aboard, but just as a train eventually comes to the...

Train of Thoughts: “If Life Offered Do-Overs”

By Susan Govern Some people claim life does come with second chances. In other words – you just might get lucky and get a do-over....

Train of Thoughts: “Vacations can come with surprises.”

By Susan Govern Back at the beginning of summer I saw a quote I thought was interesting. It read like the first sentence of some...

Train of Thoughts: “You’d think he’d know better by now.”

By Susan Govern As I’ve written in other essays, I’ve traveled a lot in my life. First were my vacations with my parents then with...

Train of Thoughts: “For Better – For Worse – For Retirement.”

By Susan Govern Last September I read a funny quote: “My husband just retired…please rescue me!” At the time I laughed when I read it, and...

Train of Thoughts: “What has four wheels and flies?”

By Susan Govern The first memory I have of any new car in my family was when my dad bought a 1963 four-door Pontiac Catalina....

Train of Thoughts: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat…

By Susan Govern Whenever May rolls around, our local weather persons begin giving reports on Lake Erie conditions. They talk about the start of the...

Train of Thoughts “The Shallow End Of The Gene Pool” By Susan Govern

By Susan Govern Both of my Grandfathers knew how to grow things. My paternal Grandpa was a farmer and my maternal Grandpa always had a...

Train of Thoughts: “What Would Life Be Without Friends?”

By Susan Govern One day several months ago I was on Facebook and came across a quote someone had posted about friends. It made me...

Train of Thoughts “Time For A Spring Thaw” By Susan Govern

By Susan Govern Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 12:15 p.m. ~~ and it’s Spring! I am so ready for a Spring thaw and to see more...

Train of Thoughts: “Early Bird vs Night Owl”

By Susan Govern My husband, by virtue of the work he does as a school bus driver, is used to rising early in the morning....