To Be Special

All in all, the summer – the days we live – do not have to be special to be perfect. They just have to be. Spent together. Labor Day is a day meant to rest, to take a break and Read More …

Old Summer Memories

We our own favorite old summer memories. Some of us, remember having watermelon seed spitting contests – certainly harder today with seedless watermelons! Some of us remember finding fireflies and making a lantern – then setting them free. Some of Read More …

Normal Routines

We have to forget our normal routines on a holiday… shut down early linger over coffee forget that you work from home and can work all the time even if you do decide to work, remember that others want a Read More …

Water Is So Nice

Being on the water is so nice, when calm seas and clear views are a part of the experience. Of course, the weather is completely unpredictable and for all of our advances in science, technology and even weather forecasting – Read More …

Tick, Tick, Tick

It’s getting closer. Tick, Tick, Tick. The new season of The Tick. No. Just kidding. (Although… a sucker I am for those off-beat comics turned into cartoons.) First day of school is upon us. We will long for the lazy Read More …

Resistance Is Futile

I promised myself that I would NOT buy any new back to school supplies this year.  I had very legitimate cause for feeling confident in my promise to myself. What have I found?  Resistance is futile. My plan was that Read More …

Sort and Resort

Today it was sort and resort, books which we have and have bought, read, enjoyed. Or not. Fiction Non-fiction Historical fiction Biography Thriller Young Adult Romance Picture books Cult classics The Classics Summer reading list Book club picks Loaned two Read More …

Free For All

What is out there is often free for all. sunlight air trees the moon friendly dogs who let you pet them smiles crunchy leaves, already falling off the trees fresh grass shells on the beach a walk through town pet Read More …