Never Too Late
Really. It is never too late… to call to say I love you to try to make amends to talk to someone – really talk to someone to read that book they told you to read in high school to Read More …
Category: art
Start At The Very Beginning
All my life, I remember hearing Julie Andrews, as Maria, sing that line in The Sound Of Music… “Let’s start at the very beginning… a very good place to start…” While we must set aside the fact that she is Read More …
Saying The Same Thing
Sometimes, I think we are saying the same thing, even though we are not talking about the same topic. It is nice when two or three generations of people can watch what is happening around them and become open to Read More …
Rose Colored
I used to have rose colored sunglasses.They were round, John Lennon like glasses. I wore them everywhere. Especially in Philadelphia, at college, it gave those winter, sunless days a glow that the chilly city streets could never have produced. In Read More …
Guys or Guise?
The grammarians out there are easily frustrated by this. Is anyone even able to answer the question, if asked: “is it guys or guise?” Gosh, I hope that most people out there can tell the difference. The problem is that Read More …
Encouragement Works
All my life, I have known that encouragement works better than belittlement. Looking like you are irritated, annoyed, frustrated makes the other person feel bad. They internalize that feeling and then they fail to perform. Instead, smile, be open minded, Read More …
Learning a Trade
In honor of spring break, instead of taking a long holiday, the kids spent time learning a trade, or two (maybe three.) Not a bad way to spend their time, at least in terms of “traditional” education. They did have Read More …
Chillin’
Hanging outside on a Friday night, just chillin’ is something we should do every weekend. That fact that it is a holiday weekend helps the possibility, but only because kids are away, too. Spring Break can be fun for adults Read More …
Lyrical
Poetry is often lyrical and can become famous, but few poems are better known than those written by Edgar Allen Poe. I studied them, my husband studied and our kids studied them. “Quoth the Raven, Nevermore.” Of course, E.A. Read More …
Shiny
Some things are so shiny, you can’t look away. Social media can make things seem much more exciting by getting attention just because it is different, or so shocking that you just. Can’t. Look. Away. There is an art museum Read More …