Uncategorized Bench Series: November 9 Nov 20158 Nov 2015 Napoleon Bonaparte said: "A throne is only a bench covered in velvet." I'm glad to know I share something in common with him. Benches intrigue me, too. Rustic, rugged, falling…
Uncategorized 2014 in Review 27 Dec 2014 When the year starts out, as 2014 did for me, there is precious little expectation for the rest of it. You see, that was the day of my mother's funeral. The…
Civility… A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum… 9 Dec 201417 Jul 2023 To quote the musical with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and inspired by the antics of playwright Plautus (251-183 BC), a funny thing did happen to me on the way to…
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…
Entertainment… Why I love Venice, Italy 16 Feb 2012 Several of you who have found me on Facebook or were already FB friends have asked about the picture of me there. It is one of my favorites - not…
friends… What Does The Sistine Chapel Ceiling and Anne Frank’s House Have in Common? 31 Jul 201131 Jul 2011 I have just exhaled a breath that I have been holding since my friend Ellie Whittington left for her European adventure with the People to People Ambassadors. She, like her…
Uncategorized Pope John Paul II Beatification 1 May 20111 May 2011 It was March 2005 when my friend Paula and I visited the Vatican. In less than a month, John Paul II would leave this world and the images that we…
Entertainment… Good Reviews for ‘The Tourist’ 23 Mar 201123 Mar 2011 I had looked forward to seeing 'The Tourist' as soon as it was released. It was full of promise with Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton all skimming…
Entertainment… Sunrise, Sunset and Virginia 13 Mar 201113 Mar 2011 One of the spectacular perks to being on top of a mountain set inside of a bowl that rests inside the entire mountain range of Jefferson National Forest in Bland,…
Entertainment… Piazza San Marco and the Pigeons/Venice, Italy 13 Feb 201114 Feb 2012 Aaah...just when you think that pigeons are beautifully sweet and curious creatures, they zoom in for the attack. Tiny sacks of seed can be purchased at the vendor kiosks that…
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