I am Blessed

Since I was a child, I had a tendency to contemplate the questions that simply could not be answered. Or muse on tremendously philosophical concepts. One that I had given much thought to was that for us to unite as a planet we would need a common enemy. In my mind that common enemy would…

As the first anniversary of being cancer-free approaches, I am sitting in the exact spot I was sitting when I got the call telling me I had cancer. We have a condo on Hilton Head Island that we use when it isn’t rented out. It has a lovely view of the Atlantic Ocean. Roughly a…

I for one in finding the mandate to stay home wonderful. I am cooking more and getting to things I’ve been ignoring for years. We are fortunate to have a comfortable home and all the amenities that go with that. We are also fortunate that the first hour of the day at our favorite supermarket…

As we practice sheltering in place, we are discovering how hard it is not to be able to make plans. Tasks as simple as planning a doctor’s visit has become a complex procedure. Life goes on, but not as we knew it. We are used to so much freedom, we don’t want to be told…

My first husband and I parted ways soon after we moved into our first purchased home. At that time I decided I was moving back to Long Island. My mom was supportive of the three of us moving in with her. After a few weeks of looking I landed a job on Wall St. I…

Many years ago my daughters, second husband, and I took a trip to Arizona. Planning the Grand Canyon portion of the trip I called a tour service. Big mistake! Basically, they said the Grand Canyon was a big hole in the ground – 5 minutes is plenty. They could schedule us for a tour that…