Let us remember it, every moment

June 15, 2026
No one in these senior years is immune to thoughts that attempt to make meaning of the lives we've lived. And as usual, a recent episode of the television show, Call the Midwife, has evoked those kinds of deep thoughts. As children on the show made time capsules (and yes, some of the adults,...

Dancing through life

December 23, 2010
She seemed to move everywhere dancing and music followed her like leaves on the wind.-Leaves of Music/Storypeople This is a lovely take on the concept that we reap...

A daisy in winter

December 22, 2010
I can't let the day pass without acknowledging my mother, who passed from this world 11 years ago today. Although I feel her with me from time to time, I miss her...

Love me some rural diners

December 22, 2010
Road trips. I love driving through little rural towns. Unlike cities with generic strip centers and malls, small towns have so much character. The best place to...

The Ahwahnee at Christmas

December 22, 2010
The grand lodge, the Ahwahnee, built in the mid 1920s of stone, timber and steel, was decked out for the holidays. Fires were blazing in three huge fireplaces. {It...

Yosemite in winter

December 22, 2010
It is by far the grandestof all the special temples of NatureI was ever permitted to enter.-John Muir It was an uneventful drive. Well, if you don't count my...

Off to Yosemite

December 21, 2010
This is the winter wonderland we expected for our three-day holiday to Yosemite for the madrigal-like Bracebridge dinner.But instead, we're told it'll be rain and...

Easy last minute dinner…& a holiday surprise

December 20, 2010
Busy trying to get those last gifts wrapped? Fighting the crowds at the market as you stock up for the big dinner? Short of time?Holiday parties, big meals,...

It’s all about service

December 20, 2010
I follow a terrific consumer advocate/travel blogger, Chris Elliott {and you should, too, http://www.elliott.org/}.His consumer newsletter and website are rife with...

Don’t ask, don’t tell

December 20, 2010
Stupidest. policy. ever.So glad it's repealed.Why are we still waiting for politicians to catch up with the people? Most of whom really don't care about someone's sexual...

Trusting divine guidance

December 19, 2010
You can't live a life like mine without knowing that Divine Guidance is at work.Of course, I'm often oblivious. Which means DG (or God) has to use a huge sledgehammer...

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