I became a journal keeper by accident. I was 30 years old, sitting in a windowless cubicle at work, unhappy. My in-box was piled with two feet of paper, layouts, project folders, and message slips. The phone rang incessantly. I had to do something fast. I considered walking out the front door when I spotted a white stenographer’s notebook. I picked […]
This will be my 36th Christmas as a married woman and I have to admit, ten years ago I was resentful. This holiday was all about material stuff and deadlines and ornaments and work. Then I smartened up. Now I know women who love this holiday and do it to perfection. Their homes would make […]
I love anything that helps me look at life differently. The other day I happened to catch spiritualist Deepak Chopra on television and heard him ask his audience three questions. I listened and became fascinated. They were deceptively simple… #1: What is your full name? I thought to myself, this is easy. Deepak explained this […]
My husband Randy believes in the possible, he always has. He’s not afraid to go up to anyone. He’s not afraid to ask for anything. He’s not afraid, period. So when he recently spied a rock legend in the Atlanta airport, of course, he had to approach and posed a great question to the […]
I admit it. I’m simple. That’s why Thanksgiving appeals to me. Yes, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and the Fourth of July all have perks, but there’s something unassuming and lovely about Thanksgiving. Here are eight things I adore… The Macy’s Day Parade — I know it’s corny, but sautéing onions in butter and sage while listening […]
I lost two friends recently, one after a year long illness and the other out of the blue, a sudden, tragic accident. My friend who died this week from illness was in his seventies, big and tall with curly gray hair. He loved good food and wine and was a great host. Many times I’d watch him […]
Let’s face it. There’s a part of all of us that want to believe we’re in the cool crowd, one of the “in” people. For many years I wanted to believe I was a happening chick till indisputable facts got in the way. Do you ever wonder the same? Then you must ask yourself the […]
Sometimes you don’t know when you’re seeing someone for the last time. Recently my husband Randy, sons Patrick and Paul, and I went to Houston to visit Joyce, my mother-in-law, now in her senior years. I’ve always loved Texas with its flat plains, barbecue restaurants, and honkytonk music, so different from leafy, hilly, Yankee Connecticut. Joyce’s cozy home is in the […]
This is what I found standing on my deck the other day. Before writing this post, I googled whether this is a hawk or falcon. Turns out its a red-tailed hawk—beautiful and fierce. In all my years in Connecticut, I’ve never seen a raptor this close. The bird seemed calm and unhurried, coolly surveying our […]
