This weekend, my Uncle Frank flew into town from California. It has been many years since he has visited this area, and many years since the Italian side of my family, my mom’s side, has had a full family reunion type thing. So we are doing it up big. Three seperate gatherings with family and […]
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Every Dog has Their Week
Life has been extremely busy lately. Lots of big decisions have been made with more to come. So much has transpired just in the past six months. With my beloved Georgia property that Rich and I purchased in 2020 officially listed for sale, there are other transactions absorbing my time and energy. It’s all good, […]
Dinner with the Ex
Hello Peeps. Its been an interesting weekend. Friday night me and an old friend from high school, who is also going through a divorce, spent an overnight at Mohegan Sun casino and resort, to see comedian Jon Stewart (of “The Daily Show” fame). We both really needed some laughter, and boy did he deliver. Along […]
Restlessness as a Remedy
I think real estate has become my greatest diversion, inspired by the pioneering spirit of my late mother, who passed early this year. Back in the late 1940s, my mom acquired a home in a Hallmark Movie like way, which I will share in the future. Then, in 1977, my mom bought the old neglected […]
How long has it been?
1,245 Days Borrowing a poem from Mary Oliver to remember you: Not Anyone Who Says Not anyone who says, “I’m going to be careful and smart in matters of love,” who says, “I’m going to choose slowly.” Nope. Mary Oliver’s opening words do not describe our particular story. We were young (so young!) and […]
Scrambled
Hello friends. My brain feels fried right now, as does my heart, so this post will most likely be a series of unconnected or somewhat connected thoughts. Scrambled. Thats how I feel. Sometimes I get vertigo, out of nowhere. They said its caused by stress, and Ive certainly had stress lately. Vertigo stinks because it […]
A Year at Crescent Haven
In processing grief, I often hear people use the term, “Moving On”. But, most who are recovering from the trauma of losing a loved one prefer “Moving Forward”. Some might ask, “What’s the difference?” If you Move On, the implication is that we’ve left something behind; forgetting, or letting go of, some place, or somebody, […]
Tales from the Tiny Trailer – Part 2
Over the last couple months, I’ve taken the tiny teardrop trailer out a few times, but I’ve also spent a lot of time making it my own by decorating it. I’ve always had a love of interior design and I like to think I have an eye for it. My own style is quite eclectic. […]
The Blind Lead the Blind
Mont wanted to update his resume, but his technologically savvy niece didn’t want to help him. He sought to convert a PDF into a Word document and save both versions on his device. Mont surprised me when said he didn’t know how to perform the procedure. I offered to help, thus, the blind lead the […]
Recalling The Jersey Shore
This Saturday Morning marks the beginning of the Labor Day Weekend which for many brings the unofficial end to Summer 2024 and the official beginning of Local Summer. In places like the Jersey Shore, where I resided happily for many years with my late husband, Rich, this is a very special time of year. With […]
Sunday Family Dinner
As I mentioned last week I have been reviewing estate documents. I’ve been thinking about what I want to do, and how to convey my testamentary wishes to my lawyer. I have some technical questions for him, too. *** Speaking of heirs, my nephew Kevin invited me to Sunday lunch at 3:30 p.m. His brother […]
Forward Facing Dogs
Yesterday, August 23rd, the Awareness Observation of International Blind Dog Day took place, a day to recognize the resilience, adaptability, and courage of blind dogs and to promote empathy and understanding for dogs with vision challenges. Established by Sarah Horne in 2017, this day also endeavors to, “Highlight the struggles that blind dogs face and […]