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Dec. 21 Happy Solstice
From Jeanette Winterson: "So light a candle to the dead. And light a candle to miracles, however unlikely, and pray that you recognize yours. And light a candle to the living; the world of friendship and family that means so much. And light a candle to the future;...
A Couple of Good Obituaries
I realize I might as well still be in Italy for all you have heard from me since I returned. I'm sorry. It's not personal. Rather, I have a house full of family and friends and it's been a tad crazy since I returned. Although I did sit down long enough to write two...
Sunday’s Thought
From E.B. White: "I belong to a small, unconventional school that believes that no rat poison is the correct amount to spread in the kitchen where children and puppies can get at it. I believe that no chemical waste is the correct amount to discharge into the fresh...
Ciao!
My favorite Italian scene took place at a public pool in Florence (it was 99 degrees and we decided to go were the locals do to beat the heat). It was crowded with young people mostly, and a few tourists, actually, maybe two tourists-us- . The life guards were...
So Long ( for 2 1/2 Weeks)
"Travel is fatal to prejudice,bigotry, and narrow-mindedness."-- Mark Twain Oh my gosh. I am off to Italy with my daughter JJ. (What was I thinking?-- Wait-- it will be so fun..once we board the plane I'll be fine...) She planned the whole trip. (Italy!) I assured her...
Sunday’s Thought
"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.' To this day, especially in times of disaster, I remember my mother's words and I am always comforted by...
Bingo is Not Her Game-O
Yesterday I did my weekly cruise ship book talk. Afterwards, while I was signing copies of Find The Good (Holland America Line buys my books from The Babbling Book store on Main St., and re-sells them on the ship, something we worked out before I agreed to go...