Either the Haley Mills version from my youth or the Lindsay Lohan update? In one scene, the California twin, masquerading as her sister, takes a long sniff of her grandfather’s jacket. Startled, the pipe-smoking gentleman asks what she’s doing. “I’m making a memory,” she replies.
Read MoreStarting off (again) with long term, giant changes is more often a recipe for disaster than it is a realistic step in the right direction. Begin with just steps, baby steps.
Read MoreWhomever we’re with, wherever we find ourselves, we want to feel that holiday warmth and belonging. We all want to feel at home.
Read MoreIt’s also the time when we celebrate our military veterans, those women and men who gave so much of themselves so that we can have free, fair elections. And, yes, I do believe our elections are fair, even when “my” candidate loses.
Read MoreEverything changes; everyone experiences all kinds of change, so this seemed like a very relevant topic.
Read MoreRegular routines have begun again. I love autumn, Yet, there is something refreshing, relaxing about the less scheduled days of summer.
Read MoreTravel has been greatly curtailed during the Covid pandemic. Gas and airline ticket prices haven’t made things any easier now that we’re learning to live with everyday Covid safety measures. And yet, I have been traveling this year as have so many others.
One of my goals on any trip is to learn about the local food. I’ve eaten Harkarl (putrified shark) in Iceland, liver mush in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina, poi in Hawaii, haggis in Scotland….
Read MoreThey’re the work of Danish artist Thomas Dambo and they’re known as the Forest Giants. They attract visitors of all ages and make everyone who sees them smile.
Read MoreSix weeks before any of our grandchildren’s birthdays or before Christmas and Chanukah, I start sending increasingly more urgent texts to their parents –
Read MoreNo details here (trying to under-share), but I couldn’t get away from the searing sensation no matter what I did.
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