Entertainment… Atlanta’s Hosting a Party 3 Feb 20193 Feb 2019 "In football, everything is complicated by the presence of the opposite team." --Jean-Paul Sartre Saints' fans, I apologize in advance. But love it or hate it, the day of the…
Civility… In Step with Betty Ford in Grand Rapids, Michigan 25 Jan 201924 Jan 2019 Grand Rapids, Michigan is the home of Gerald Ford's Presidential Library and Museum. While attending a work function, I found time to peruse its offerings, some rather routine items, others…
Civility… A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum… 9 Dec 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJUVt-nTS28 Please play the youtube song while you read this post. It is the soundtrack to this Roman adventure!! To quote the musical with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and inspired…
Entertainment… We’ll Always Have Paris… 18 Jul 2014 This weekend I am celebrating the marriage of a dear friend -- with other dear friends in a sleepover all-girl pajama party with tons of food and wine and movies!…
Entertainment… Let me Take a Selfie!! 25 Mar 2014 I'm not a fan of the selfie. Lately they've been all the rage. There's even a song dedicated to it. But I've had a few moments when I couldn't resist.…
Entertainment… Vacation Paradise – Part III – The Finale 2 Oct 2013 Are you tired of my vacation yet? I hope not. This post is pure delight. Enjoy! That is an alligator swimming in the water, not a tree limb. It's tiny…
Entertainment… Vacation Paradise – Part II 27 Sep 2013 Part one of our vacation paradise began with a broad selection of pictures that I took of the lovely secluded beach and some of its shells. After all, location is…
Entertainment… Vacation Paradise 24 Sep 2013 Our vacation came late this year. In fact, it coincided nicely with my birthday and was a complete joy. You are about to see why. We drove down to Hilton…
family… My Summer in Pictures 27 Aug 201327 Aug 2013 Jesse James joined Choco and MJ in the pasture and this showy hibiscus came up by itself inside of a cutting I took from my grandmother's flowering quince shrub. I…
spiritual… Blue Ceiling with Yellow Stars 14 Mar 201314 Mar 2013 "I have finished that chapel I was painting. The Pope is quite satisfied." - Michelangelo My friend Paula and I had set out to Italy to fulfill a nearly lifelong desire…