Not Monday

When Monday is a holiday and the banks are closed, schools are closed and traffic is light because all of the Government offices are…closed – it may take some time to remember that it only seems like Monday, but it Read More …

Rainy Days and Mondays

Most of us know the lyrics and the 1970s song; some on let’s sing it now…”rainy days and Mondays always get me down”… Lately, it just seems that the world around us is in a funk. Few people are happy Read More …

When It Rains

Sometimes, when it rains, we have to change our plans. We cancel soccer games (to be made up later). We leave earlier skipping our leisurely second cup of coffee at home. We don’t fly off to Rome (or Miami) at Read More …

Missing the Rain

All summer, we were missing the rain that was so very needed, for the water table, for the grass, for the plants, for the trees and of course, for the apples. Today, we were not missing the rain, happy to go Read More …

Their Style, Not Yours

Gift giving is really, really easy when you know the person well.  Giving something that will match their style, not yours is the problem when you don’t know them at all. Some of the more structured parties have registries, from Read More …

Prepare Your Rebuttal

Can you plan ahead and prepare your rebuttal in advance? You would certainly think you could; setting the presidential candidacy – and the debacle of a debate – aside for a moment. Are you prepared for any argument that may Read More …

Reminders

Every once in a while, we all need reminders. We aren’t the first person to do this. We aren’t the last person to do this. We are older than we were when we did it last. We didn’t know how Read More …