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,...

Universals ~ in any language

October 3, 2010
Some things are the same, no matter where you go.Like shopping for handbags.And...

Sticking to the familiar

October 3, 2010
"And now I understand something so frightening & wonderful-how the mind clings to the road it knows,rushing through crossroads, stickinglike lint to the...

Mean people

October 3, 2010
At dinner one night we started talking about why I am always so surprised when people are mean.It's not like I'm naive. Or that I haven't been around the block a time or...

The best things in my life

October 3, 2010
Riley. Hands down.My fabulous husband, who is in the business of making dreams come true. Mine.My beautiful new house, whose gorgeous bones will serve as the foundation...

Misty mornings in the Italian hills

October 3, 2010
Breakfast on a misty Saturday was in the lovely kitchen. And on an overcast Sunday, it was warm enough to eat outdoors on the terrace. Cinnamon and sugar atop...

Kitchen still life

October 2, 2010
This could have been taken (or painted) in any of the past four centuries, couldn't it? But that's the way life is, in the Italian countryside. Despite modern...

Cupcake of the day ~ Italian-style

October 2, 2010
Sometimes, a picture truly is worth a thousand...

Italians love their dogs

October 2, 2010
Dogs are a really big thing in Italy. They're everywhere, even in some cafes. I've noticed that few have had "obedience training." We've seen quite a few huge Bernese...

Market day in Acqui Terme

October 2, 2010
Friday is market day in Acqui. Vendors spend the morning hawking their wares to bargain hunters. There's a lovely produce, fish and cheese market. Near the center of...

A walk before sundown

October 1, 2010
What lies down the hill and around the bend?When we stop for a moment and look down, simple beauty abounds.Looking up to the sky has its own pleasures.Slowly survey the...

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