State Route 2 Winding around the lake, mile after mile, I see that she is still here. Were you worried she was gone? I was too, but apparently she is safe; and dare I say thriving. It is not just a dream. They have gathered behind home plate, cheers...
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Smiley Driving through Huron, Ohio, I happened to notice a smiley face, outside of someone’s home. I of course thought of my Mother, and her smiley face Jesus Loves You tracks, which she passed out for years. Continuing the drive, I saw another smiley face, and by the third bright...
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The Hot Brown As the Kentucky Derby approaches, I thought I would share the “Hot Brown” with you. While I am not normally a huge fan of turkey, this sandwich certainly knows how to dress it up, to where it is past delicious. I am not offering you my own recipe, as I would...
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Sitting By My Bedside “One sure window into a person’s soul is his reading list.” ~ Mary B. W. Tabor ~ What are you reading? Are you looking for your next great read? Here is a look at what is sitting by my bedside, and which I am pleased to recommend....
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To Mrs. Hazel Cooper Date November 4, 1959, this old post card was actually sent to my Grandmother Hazel. It is made from linen, and beautifully colored, capturing the Edison estate in Fort Myers, Florida, whose gardens are truly remarkable. I have been fortunate enough to visit the Edison and Ford Winter Estates, and...
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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ Himself and Herself By Robert Henri I was immediately drawn to these portraits, which the artist painted while on a trip to Ireland. I found her beautiful, with a slight sparkle, almost as...
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Does one day of beauty have value? Recently, while in Florida, my former neighbor’s gardenia bush, only offered me one gardenia, while I was in town. I gladly brought the one bloom home, but a friend was coming over for a bite to eat, and I was in need of fresh flowers,...
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A Nighttime Visitor Yesterday, I spotted a handsome Blue-Jay perched on the birdfeeder, and decided to put some peanuts out for it, as those are my Floridian Blue-Jay’s favorite treat. The squirrels quickly spotted the nuts, and began to hide them around the yard, which was a nice to see as the Blue-Jay’s...
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Cybersecurity Checkup© for April Spring Cleaning! Yes, April is here, and technically spring, although many of us in the Northeast may still feel the cold, as some of us still have snow, on the ground! None the less, it is time to clean, and I do not mean your house, but your digital life....
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“Honor a Survivor Send a Note” When I was at the University, I was fortunate enough to take a class, on the Holocaust, which was taught by a survivor; it was one of the most extraordinary experiences of my life. Since then, I have met other’s survivors, and am eternally grateful, to all of...
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