"Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all." ~ Aristotle What a pleasure to return to the Cathedral of Books, well-known as The George Peabody Library in Baltimore. I wrote about my first visit in August 2018…
There was such a glory over everything; the sun came like gold through trees, and over the fields, and I felt like I was in Heaven”. ~ Harriet Tubman There couldn't have been a more opportune time than at the conclusion…
"Keep calm, go set and have a cup of tea," I said to myself after I hung up the phone. Oh my lucky stars! Right now I'm grinnin' like a 'possum eatin' a sweet tater! I've been invited and I've…
"Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength." ~ Betty Friedan Remember when grandmothers were downright frumpy, dowdy and matronly? In previous generations, once men and women reached the age of retirement they passively laid…
It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew people together through the years. ~ Simone Signoret "Holy Moly!" I exclaimed as I sorted through a treasure trove of material my brother Scott came across while cleaning out my parents attic.…
"Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you.” – Carlos Ruiz Zafón The other day I received a heartwarming letter from Leone in Australia. Tucked inside the envelope was a little notepad, pictured in the…
“Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci I arrived at Barnyard Art Gallery & Studio a little early so I took time to sit quietly and gaze at the peaceful…
"No acts of kindness is ever wasted." ~ Unknown Several months ago I began establishing business connections in the area where I relocated to become caregiver to my two elderly parents. An inconceivable chain of events in what became the…
“Time unfolds beauty, wonder, and mystery to reveal the auspicious tapestry of life.” ― A.D. Posey In my blog writing today, I've gone back to a time and place when I was in high school. In front of me is a group of girls dressed…
Family is so very precious and lately I've needed to put my full attention on my aging parents. It's not a demand, its a privilege. I've always enjoyed being with them in any circumstance and for just a little while other things…