Welcome to April, dear Reader! It's still quite chilly here in New England, however, a few hearty little flowers are bravely starting to bloom. It's such a lovely time of year here, even if the weather still keeps us guessing. At least once, quite a while ago, and maybe more, I've written about the danger in always comparing oneself to others. Social media has turned it into a blood sport with seemingly no good outcomes. According to research, 60% or more young people struggl

Greetings, dear Reader! I'm going to start this week by saying that I've been remiss. Occasionally, I will encourage you to respond to whatever I've written in a particular week. Whenever anyone replies, I am over the moon. I love connecting with you. From now on, I want you to know that even if I don't send out a formal invitation, please feel free to respond in whatever way moves you. I would truly love to hear from you. A couple of posts ago, I wrote a little bit about bec

Oh, Happy, Warm, Day, dear Reader! Our New England weather has had a typical change over the last week. From snow showers and freezing temps to almost 80 degrees and lots of melting of the five foot snowbanks. Spring really must be around the corner.  In celebration of the sunshine and blue skies, I spent the day in New York City this past Tuesday. I was staying with dear, long-time friends just 30 minutes outside the city. We were on our way and about halfway to our destinat

A snowy Hello, dear Reader! You've probably noticed that I've adopted the warm greeting from the Bridgerton romance drama series on Netflix produced by Shonda Rhimes. I love hearing the narrator say, "Dear Reader ..." and I imagine talking with you in a British accent, but only in the salutation, lol. Just a little insight into the machinations of my sometimes quirky brain! So, back to the snow ... we were hit again here in the Boston, Massachusetts area. Monday morning I wok

What's up, dear Reader? The last two weeks have been full! If you read my last post, you might remember that we had a big snow storm in Boston and more has fallen since.  Our "home team", the New England Patriots, made it to the Super Bowl, against the odds, with a young, rookie QB. Sadly, they were overwhelmed by a more experienced team, but there's always next year! Most recently, the Olympics started, and I've been swept up in the excitement from Milan.  All of these event

Greetings, dear Friend, from a winter wonderland! Boston, Massachusetts got walloped with the biggest snow storm we've had in over four years and the 8th biggest in recorded history. These last few years have been so "easy" and it lulled me (and others, I'm sure) into forgetting just how challenging it can be when the white stuff piles up. Sure, I lived through "Snowmageddon" when the city got over 100" the winter of 2014-15. Actually, I went and hid out in NY for some of tha

Hello, dear Reader.  Whenever I sit down to write for you I wonder what I'm going to say. Sometimes I'll have made notes during the week when I've heard something that sounds like it's noteworthy. I might start off heading in one direction and end up in another. For me, it's a fascinating journey, a bit like a microcosm of life in general. Lately, my ears, eyes, and soul perk up whenever something about aging pops up. We are all aging, all the time -- what's the saying ... yo

Happy New Year! Whew, I feel like 2025 flew by even while sometimes feeling like it was dragging on. This is the perfect segue into what's been on my mind recently. Whenever one year ends and another begins there's a lot of reflection about the previous twelve months. It's all around us, in the media, and a popular topic of conversation. This review is often laced with complaints and criticism which can be valid, however I encourage you to take more time looking for the good

Hello again!  I'm so happy to "be" with you. You may not be keeping track, but I "missed" a week of posting. This time of year gets so darn busy and full  and I succumbed to the busyness of it all. I hope you are feeling complete and satisfied and not stuffed and uncomfortable. Sometimes life is a lot like a big, holiday dinner. It's easy to overdo.  As I said, I've been immersed in some of the season's activities. I had some uncommitted time and decided to fill it with a roa

Greetings, dear Reader! Every now and then I start off my post with the same question:  How are you doing? No, really --there's lots going on in the world and the holiday season has begun. All this can add up to S-T-R-E-S-S. I personally can fall into a little funk, especially if I tune in to current events. Besides turning off the assault from network news, I have another suggestion for feeling better.  This week I saw a quote from the 40th US president, Ronald Reagan, that