Our favorite jam varies, depending on our mood. Fig (with our favorite Italian Cheeses) Grape (homemade from the ones that grow over our fence…also Italian) Strawberry (hand-picked berries by our sweetest niece and nephew) Chili apricot (hot and spicy and Read More …
In many cases, I have to wonder if the signs are more of a request than a rule? They all sound so negative… No Smoking. No Skateboarding. No Biking. No Dogs on the Beach. No Shirt. No Shoes. No Service. Read More …
It is possible to have too many requests, even little ones, that you can’t remember the things you agreed to do in the beginning? I messed up the drive thru order today. Well, maybe. You decide. Here’s the back story. Read More …
Famous words spoken in that famous movie: “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” Sure, it’s recognizable. It is the top 3rd of all time 100 movie quotes. The 3rd most famous. It’s summer and countless people are at the beach. Read More …
Just think…if you had to just pick one cause, one charity, one group, one mission and one goal it would be too difficult. The choices would seem endless and the right one couldn’t possibly be right. We have the capacity Read More …
It is mid-summer and part of the summer reading has been completed. Poetry and the classics are often on the list. I have always liked the sonnet “How Do I Love Thee?” Never one to be misunderstood in her romantic Read More …
There is always an opportunity for a first time experience…occasion, event, accomplishment. What you experience, learn or observe often depends on whether or not you will enjoy it, remember it or want to do it again and again. Being ready, Read More …
Spending a day in the city is like a mini holiday. You go out to eat. You walk slow. You linger, peeking into stores. You wait for the light. You stop to shop even if you don’t need something. Something Read More …
Everything used to be measured at the top of the hour, but not anymore. In this digital age, if you are not on time, at the top of the minute, you are late. No one under 20 – maybe 30 Read More …
We spent a lot of time with close friends this weekend, people we have known for years and with whom we share a common ground. Similar education. Similar socio economic status. Similar life styles. We grew up in various types Read More …