Dads and Daughters
My dear friend T. lost her father last week, and being across an ocean from him when he passed [...]
The Burning Tree Festival
Not the infamous Burning Man Festival, but closer and probably about as much fun. By the time we start [...]
A Grand Christmas Dinner
A holiday meal should be extra special, and for those of us who happen to be carnivorous nothing beats [...]
A Whirlwind of a Month
I can’t believe the second week of December is upon us and I never blogged about Thanksgiving OR my [...]
The Spanish Islas
For years I’d heard about the Balearic Islands, Ibiza, Mallorca and Minorca, mostly from British television because Ibiza was [...]
Friends Who Make Us Better
I have always known that my life would be much less rich without my friends. At Thanksgiving a few [...]
Happy Endings, New Beginnings, and Happily Ever Afters
Love is in the air. While that is normally a spring thing, this late summer and fall has [...]
Wonder Woman
I have a friend who I call The Patron Saint of Birds, Bees, German Shorthair Pointers, Squid Beaks and [...]
Brother From Another Mother
I have written about my “brothers”, Mark and Dan, who are not related to me by blood but are [...]
Girls’ Lost Weekend
I am part of the world’s best book club. This is, of course, my humble opinion. It’s small, just [...]