Soft, Small Hand
When it’s my time to go – when my kids are all in their 80’s, maybe I’ll head to Florida, strap on a parasailing vest, and be whisked off to the great unknown, knowing I have lived a life of love, happiness and kindness.
Cozy Mystery
So far, I’ve debunked the desire to live in small-town USA, and a lighthouse. Now village in the Cotswolds will be next – house boats, pyramids, castles, palaces, yurts, treehouses and yachts still remain on the list – and a whole bunch more. Stay tuned.
All Gussied Up
Here, if you say you’re not a big fan of the holidays, no one even gives one crap. Its like – ‘hm…cool’, and then the conversation moves on. You say that in Utah, and you are regarded as the anti-Christ. People will argue…’but it’s the happiest time of the year!” and “What are you, the Grinch?” and ‘only depressed people don’t like Christmas’.
The Prince(ss) of Peas
If you’ve ever sung in a choir, you know the tricks for making the words intelligible and not annoying to the listener. A real pet peeve for choir directors are "esses". If one singer starts to put an ‘s’ on a word too early, it sounds like the snakes of the world have arrived.
Sky Blue Pink
I want to be remembered as funny, and brave, and independent and dependable. I want to be the fun grandma, mom, aunt and sister. I want people to laugh about our inside jokes, the crazy word games, my cruciverbalism. I want them to admire the fact that I can live independently, courageously, and am not afraid of many things (except tuna salad from a restaurant).
Effervescently Joyful
The more space we give to things that hurt, the more space they’ll take. So reclaim your inner peace. Find at least one thing each day that stirs up a happy feeling. Acknowledge it and let it float around freely in your mind, knocking negativity aside.
An Unfinished Masterpiece
New York City is one of the most changing and transformational places I have ever been in. It is constantly buzzing with energy, noise, sirens - there is a frenetic, constant pace…change is inevitable.
Wine in Pittstown?
Of course, it might go without saying, but I love wine. I have often thought about taking a class and becoming certified in oenology. This is the science dedicated to the study and knowledge of wines.
88 Year Old Nails
Everyone around us heard the conversation and her announcement got us all to murmuring, “I want to have what she’s drinking,” and “ I wonder how she does it?” and “What’s her secret?”
A Bug’s Eye View
I have been doing a lot of changing over these many months. From being a shattered shadow of myself, to today being pretty darn strong, I am evolving.
The Bird is the Word
Brilliant people take time to contemplate things - it is how they become and stay brilliant.