But these notes are from the trip Joyce and I took from my house to hers. This was her first (and only) road trip cross-country. I'm privileged that she took it with me ( Read more... )

and it's finally said "ENOUGH!" Actually, not with a shout but with a whimper. The first sign of trouble came a few months ago when a tension clip in the hinged lid came out. An aggravation, but not a disaster.

( It's a clam-shell ... )

I've just watched an interesting program on the Science Channel, "The Riddle of the Polar Sky". The Aurora Borealis has long fascinated me. I've only seen it once or twice, and that was as a kid in Illinois. One trip L_H and I look forward to is an opportunity to share the experience ( Read more... )

Just five months ago (give or take a dozen time zones) I was having breakfast in the informal dining room of the Hotel Valadier, looking forward to a tour of the Galleria Borghese. What a killer day it turned out to be! The kind of day that drifts gently, allowing time to expand to encompass everything you want it to ( Read more... )

... my friend Deb for a long time, and now I've run out of new experiences to have with her. She passed away - at home in her sleep - early New Year's morning ( Read more... )

... I'd have starved long ago ( Read more... )

I've written about my Mother-In-Law, Joyce. Visits to her home in West Virginia, her visits out here to ours. A cross-country trip she and I took 2 years ago ( Read more... )

I just looked outside - we're "socked-in" - the fog is so thick I can't see the street out in front or beyond the deck out back. It's not a true fog - just the marine layer banging up against the mountains - but it makes my skin feel alive and prickly. I love it ( Read more... )

We're having a little party this afternoon and it would be wonderful if you could all drop by.

( It's an informal, Sunday afternoon, open house - to celebrate: )

In fact, since my little "Hello" post yesterday things have been just spectacular ( Read more... )