September 23 2012
No, I didn’t get to see the people dancing on the sides of the buildings downtown, but I did get to see a play at the Fringe Festival entitled “Divine Milieu: The Last Confession of Teilhard de Chardin.” What? You’ve never heard of Teilhard de Chardin? Neither had I until I saw this play. I […]
September 22 2012
This is my favorite way to get steps – pushing my grandkids in the stroller.
September 16 2012
I attended the Women of Faith conference at the War Memorial (Sorry, I just can’t call it by its other name) in downtown Rochester this weekend. It’s become a yearly event here and draws women from the Southern Tier, Canada, and even Pennsylvania. The whole conference was inspirational, but I have this one thought in particular lingering […]
September 11 2012
Life according to Grandpa: It’s never too early to train your grandson in the correct way to hold the remote.
September 05 2012
I finally got to try out Barry’s Bakery/Pub. It’s right at the 4 corners of Webster, and I’d been watching the owners remodel the place for a long time. I met some friends for coffee and we sat outside on the patio. I couldn’t help it that a blueberry scone made its way onto my plate. The […]
September 01 2012
Have you ever been to Sackets Harbor? It sits along Lake Ontario at the eastern end, and it’s full of history relating to the War of 1812. It’s also full of people who like books. I did a book talk there last week, and they welcomed me with a sign and a pizza party. It […]
August 17 2012
I planted these impatiens on Memorial Day. They were small but healthy, and I expected them to start filling in within a couple of weeks. I was so disappointed when by July 4th they still didn’t look any different than the day I planted them. This was after watering them regularly. They weren’t dead, […]
August 16 2012
I was walking through Perinton Park today when I saw this patch of cacti in the garden at the base of the flagpole. It’s very rare to see cacti planted outside in Rochester, but I have to admit that this would have been the perfect summer to try it. I don’t think the cactus will be […]
August 15 2012
My book club has been reading Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland. It’s historical fiction, set in NYC at the turn of the last century. The Mr. Tiffany is the stained glass Tiffany and not the jeweler Tiffany, who was his father. Clara was a real person who worked at the Tiffany studio, and […]
August 13 2012
I’m going to a wedding on Saturday so I decided to check my closet to see if the dress I want to wear still fits me. I’m happy to say that it does – as long as I hold my stomach in all night and don’t eat. I could have been done, but before I […]