Entries by Norma Best Boucher

THE BEST VIEW: Smiling faces

by Norma Best Boucher At first, I was embarrassed when I couldn’t remember this teacher’s name, but then I realized that teachers’ names are not written on their students’ foreheads, but what they do for their students is indelibly written on their minds. I was going through adolescence. I hated the world, and I was […]

THE BEST VIEW: Button, Button

by Norma Best-Boucher Let me see now. Press the silver button on the little black key box, and the key pops out. Press the silver button again, and the key slides back in. I smile…quite pleased with myself. Every new rental car presents new challenges. Checklist—Lights? Wipers? Defroster? Radio? Flashers? (Oh, my God, how do […]

THE BEST VIEW: “And then –”

by Norma Best Boucher I just spent one of the best mornings I could want. I didn’t set out to do that. I don’t think that life works that way. I do try to start every day with a positive attitude, but this morning God just pointed me in a direction and said, “Enjoy!” The […]

THE BEST VIEW: Cotton candy

by Norma Best Boucher I bought cotton candy today…in a bag. That’s right – that’s what I said – in a BAG. I was standing in line at a gas station store when I spied the blue spun sugar treat. Suddenly, I was bombarded with childhood memories of fairs, carnivals, Gene Autry, Annie Oakley and […]

THE BEST VIEW: “Red, red robin”

by Norma Best-Boucher I heard their singing through my closed windows and knew that I had to see them right then as they would leave the next morning before first light. I opened the gate from my patio, and there they were, hundreds of beautiful red breasted robins scattered all over the grounds. For those […]