More Orchids I cannot help myself; I adore everything about these beautifully exotic plants, most especially that I shared my passion for Orchids with my Mother; who is of course the person who introduced to me this marvelous plant. Thus, Happy Mother’s Day — I cannot think of a better way to celebrate Motherhood...
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Julia’s Wisdom I spotted this plate in a little shop in North Carolina; I could not agree more — everyone should have cake!
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April 29, 1992 This week, I was speaking with my dear friend, Shahnaz. We were sharing one of those insanely long, but always too short chats where we catch-up on each other’s lives, and the thousands of miles in between us, seem to melt away, just a bit. We touch on everything from...
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The Union Oyster House This month, I am not going to share a recipe with you, rather a restaurant. To mark a bit of our history, we headed to the historical Boston landmark The Union Oyster House, which according to their website “is the oldest restaurant in Boston and the oldest restaurant...
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A Bit of Paradise There are people, places, and things, which often leave one with more questions than answers; such was this stop in Pennsylvania, near Wiley’s Bridge, No. 19. The stone building beckoned us to stop, and explore both the interior of the structure and the surrounding...
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When on the Road I do not have a good explanation for why it has taken me so long to begin to compile this list; but after too many bad meals, worse hotels, and aimless searches for a food truck in Fayetteville, which we are certain is parked in place that...
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“Our greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat are within.” ~ Miguel Cervantes ~ “Don Quixote of Talavera, glazed pottery tile, 1929. Donated to the Houston Public Library of Senorita Esperanza Velasquez Bringas of the Library Department, Ministry of Education, Mexico.”
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A Place of Peace Recently, I had the privilege of sitting in our friend’s garden, while I waited for everyone to finish their pesky obligations, which were in the way of celebrating a birthday. As I sat there, reading, I could not help but marvel at the beautiful space they had created...
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Below you will find Jeremy Stuart Snyder’s obituary, originally printed in The Gadsden Times, on March 13, 2017. Jeremy Stuart Snyder “Jeremy Stuart Snyder, 42 arrived at the gates of Heaven on Thursday, March 9, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 1: PM on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at...
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Nathan Hale and the Homestead “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country” ~ Nathan Hale ~ Do you remember Nathan Hale from a history class or movie or maybe the cartoon Liberty Kids? Perhaps, it is just those famous last words, of his, that...
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