Pauline Baird Jones

  • My Dad Was a Hero

    My Dad Was a Hero

    My dad was a hero, and not just because he marched off to two wars in his youth. Like most of the Greatest Generation, his whole life was lived courageously. He inspired all of his six children to do better and be better. I wrote this tribute of him for the Pets in Space release (to promote…

  • The Super Added Value of Friends Who Are Girls

    Note: This is NOT a post to bash guys. I love guys. Yesterday was my 40th wedding anniversary to a guy. I have brothers, a son, and a son-in-law. I even have guy friends. This post is not for, or about, them. 🙂 Many years ago, one of my daughters asked me, “Mom, how do…

  • Looking Down the Barrel & Finding Hope

    There are days when getting out of bed is an act of courage. Now when I think about what I could be facing—wars, pestilence, Mother Nature—waking with a cold is not a huge tragedy. It sucks, of course, but no, not a tragedy. One of our kids’ favorite books was Did I Ever Tell You…

  • Honoring My Dad and other Korean War Vets

    On Saturday, my dad participated in the dedication of a Korean War Memorial in Cowley, WY. I thought this citation would tell me more about my dad’s service than I ever could: “Distinguished Unit Citation… As authorized by Executive Order 9396, the following units are cited… in the name of the President of the United…