Real Men Ice Fish. No, Really.
The 2013 Troop (L to R): Rich, Doug, Mike, Dan, Tom February has come and gone. And my husband Mike and his friends, bless their hearts, notched yet-another ice fishing trip on their tip-ups. This was...
View ArticleA Newbie Reporting, Ma’am! Blissdom 2013
“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” Thoreau My funny left me around about October 2012…when I hurt my back, Superstorm Sandy came to visit, and people I know and love...
View ArticleTwo Buttons in Frenchtown, N.J.
Hugs to my bestie Peggy who surprised me with a trip to Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert‘s shop – Two Buttons – in Frenchtown, N.J. Peggy knows what a woman needs: great friends, sunny days...
View ArticleBirthday Surprise at Fresco in Montclair, NJ
eggplant tower. YUM! Yesterday was my birthday. My husband Mike, son Max and I went to a new-to-us restaurant called Fresco in Montclair, NJ to celebrate. It was our first visit to Fresco, but it...
View ArticleThe Long Goodbye and The High Line
Four of the Magnificent Seven at The High Line, NYC(L to R) Gail, Lita, me, Pat Have you had to say goodbye to a great friend? I’ve hugged many a woman friend goodbye over my adult years, and every...
View ArticleThe Long Goodbye and Grounds for Sculpture
Pat at Grounds for Sculpture My girlfriend Pat, a fellow Master Gardener and one of my best friends, is moving after many years of living in New Jersey. To extend our fun and bank a bunch of new...
View ArticleThe Long Goodbye and Chanticleer Garden
My girlfriend Pat, whom I met when we were studying to become Master Gardeners ten years ago, is one of my best friends. She is relocating out of state after many years of living the Jersey life. To...
View ArticleWe All Need Cheerleaders: Encouraging Dreams and Growth at Any Age
Three wonderful young men on the brink of “making it.” Do you enjoy spending time with your young adult children and their friends? I can’t think of anything more fun than that! Recently, my husband...
View ArticleThe Poshest Toilet Ever
This is the beach with the softest sand I’ve ever felt! My husband Mike and I stayed at the best Hyatt timeshare ever: Hyatt at Siesta Key on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Everything there is...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: High School Prom
Me and my date (now husband) circa 1976. Gown? Qiana, hand made. Shoes? Baker’s Shoe Store. Nails? Done by me. Hair? Done by me. Yeah. Times have changed. Prom dress shopping at Jay West. It’s time for...
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