May 17 2012
This is a picture of my most treasured garden flowers. No, they’re not the prettiest flower in my garden, although usually there are more blossoms than this. But they’re definitely the most treasured, because they came from my mother’s yard. And they didn’t come directly from my mother’s yard; they came to my garden by way […]
May 14 2012
So what if the lilacs aren’t so good this year? Bring your own purple, and go to Highland Park anyway. The crafts, music and food are all as good as usual, and the azaleas, the rhododendrons, and the pansy bed are all outstanding this year. Maybe it’s time that some of the bit players in […]
May 14 2012
My daughters are in their 30’s now, but when I heard a child call out “Mom” today in Wegmans, I automatically turned to look. Does motherhood ever end? I don’t think so. My mother’s been gone 15 years now, but I still hear her voice saying “Keep on the straight and narrow.” I still feel […]
May 10 2012
I think we all get annoyed by the number of signs littering our landscape. Signs seems to be a necessary evil in today’s society, and sometimes they are actually helpful when we’re trying to find a location. The problem is that many signs outlive their usefulness. People seem to love putting up signs but not taking […]
May 07 2012
A week ago I was accumulating feel good moments. This week I seem to be accumulating pet peeves. When I’m out walking, my pet peeve is bicyclists who come up behind me without announcing their presence. Sometimes I can hear them coming; sometimes I can’t. I try to keep to the right, but that’s not […]
May 02 2012
Spring is the season of hope, so I’m taking a leap today and entering a writing contest. If you have an up-market manuscript secretly stashed under your bed like I do, check out the “Dear Lucky Agent” contest rules at www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog. This is Chuck Sambuchino’s blog on the Writers Digest website. If you don’t have a […]
April 27 2012
Today’s Feel Good Moment was similar to yesterday’s, but instead of driving my car, I was piloting a grocery cart. When I was done with my shopping and ready to check-out, I came barreling down the cereal aisle, and there directly in front of me was a check-out with no one in line. I thought […]
April 27 2012
Have you ever driven into a ramp garage and found that the very first spot past the ticket machine was available to park in? I hadn’t either – at least not until today. I was downtown, parking in the South Ave. garage, and there it was – the prime parking spot just waiting for me. […]
April 27 2012
I seem to be on a roll, so I’m going to see if I can find a feel good moment every day this week. Today I was having lunch at La Bella Vita restaurant on Empire Blvd. with some friends when I ran into two old friends that I hadn’t seen in a long time. […]
April 24 2012
I had another feel good moment this morning totally unrelated to my grandson. I’m talking about the feeling you get when you walk out the door of the gym, especially if it’s early in the morning. A total 360 degree turn around from the way you feel when you enter the gym. Now admit it. […]