Annual Rituals

The annual rituals and traditions we have to celebrate are plentiful. Birthdays. Weddings, showers and even those Anniversary milestones. Baptisms (Communions and Confirmations fall into this category along with a Bar/Bat Mitzvah). Graduations and commencements. Parades – oh, the parades! Read More …

Memorial Day memories

All my life we have created Memorial Day memories that make us smile years later. This year is no different – even though it really is. No parades. No big community gatherings. No big travel plans. No concerts, festivals or Read More …

One Thing

Often, one thing leads to another. One mention of an idea, for example, a new way to serve hot dogs. Boom, gourmet hot dogs are everywhere…Sure it was on the cover of a magazine, right before the summer kicked off Read More …

Don’t Ruin It

I am sure I know what my son (and plenty of other meat-a-tarians that we know and love) would look at this picture and think “don’t ruin it“. Too often we take a perfectly simple and good thing – even Read More …