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 …
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 …
You think this is about secrets don’t you? Keep it in the family…it’s not. Not really. No. Okay, it can be. Some think it is best to keep it secret. Don’t tell any one what is going on with you. Read More …
Last night was hopefully the end of winter, leaving us – “not with a whimper, but with a bang” – complete with thunder and lightening, to boot. It is the end although a new beginning. The beginning of summer sales. Read More …
The recent trend of fancy bakers has fueled the love of cupcakes. I know this trend is a bit, well, not that current, but still – who doesn’t love cupcakes? This weekend, we had 3 birthday celebrations and one very Read More …
Sometimes, the stories we tell at dinner drive the kids to laughter. Sometimes it is confusion. Other times, down right teenage-angst. Go figure. It happens. When we were kids, we had to be careful. Dad would go on and on Read More …
We should keep talking about those “ancient things” that people tend to forget about. Just to keep the younger generation aware of them. Initially, it was the Ides of March that made me think of this, but that was some Read More …
So. We watched Jackie last night. No, maybe it was Thursday night. Reflecting back on the movie; we were all discussing today, “why did they call it that?” Spoiler Alert. Really. This movie, mistakenly (in my opinion) called Jackie was Read More …
When sun and snow collide – like today… there is a bit of disbelief. Like Friday the 13th and a full moon. Fear and disbelief. With a bit of awe mixed in for the fun of it. With a high Read More …
It is entirely possible to have two people with backgrounds completely similar yet different in their outlook on life. In all probability, the number could probably be 100,000 times that magnitude. Went to public school. Parents are married. Have 1 Read More …