…to all my Family and Friends. Easter has always heralded the beginning of Spring to me even when it is cool, and the saying Spring is in the air seems so welcoming.  Although gone are the days of preparing Easter baskets at mid-night and finding new places to hide the eggs, those good old days are tucked […]

…was a very special person in my life. She was a mentor, an idol, and someone I wanted to be like when I “grew old”.. I got to know her when she was in her 90’s. Her daughter was a good friend of mine and for quite a few years she had been trying to […]

…Day to all. The above leprechaun was witness to a very unusual event one spring evening. I happened to have had Carolyn over for dinner and as usual had a couple of drinks. As I walked her to her car, (let me backtrack, just that day I was in the garage and saw an array […]

…to get this published and if I do it took so many steps i don’t know how I did it.

… i’ll do it!!! For several years now I have had many people encouraging me to get back to writing and I kept saying that I should, and I will. I’m not sure why I stopped, well actually I do, a few health problems and the loss of Sean. I felt I had no more […]

…my sister Julie for sending me this wonderful book, that should be on everyone’s reading list and book shelf. It was a gift that will keep giving as it is a book of hope for these uncertain times. Discover the four most unlikely friend’s stories and their most important life lessons. Their conversations should be […]

…to spend time with my son Joe and daughter-in-law Laura for seven days on the Florida Intercoastal Waterway at Ormond Beach Florida. We had beautiful views of the sunsets each evening and being right on the water had a wonderful breeze that allowed us to really enjoy the deck almost morning, noon and night. We […]

…away for a few days. I have the wonderful opportunity to spend a week with my son Joe and daughter-in-law Laura. Prior to the covid they were planning to visit at some point this summer. Because they both work at home in Charlotte, NC it was decided it would be safe for them to visit […]

…a time I practiced being in the choir. It’s amazing that during this time of isolation memories surface more easily, perhaps we are left with our own thoughts for many hours on end and have nothing but memories to entertain ourselves with. I never realized how much I wanted to grow up and be like […]

…alligators. As I have mentioned in the past I live on a preserve and in the last few months have had plenty of time to observe the day to day goings on of the inhabitants. This week we were presented with another batch of whistling ducklings, tiny fuzzy balls of fluff, all 14 of them. […]