Bonne Fête Nationale (Happy Bastille Day). My cousin’s son, who was in a bad bicycle accident several days ago, is showing signs of recovery from a serious head injury and lung infection. We’re grateful for his steady, yet slow, recovery. … Continue reading →
I think I’ve turned a corner today with my ankle. For the first time in nearly three months I went for a short walk, maybe a mile, in the cemetery. It’s been a while since I’ve been there, too. I … Continue reading →
It’s Orangemen’s Day today, and I remember my maternal grandmother telling me once that her grandfather was a member of the Orangemen and how proud he was of that. We come from a family of Protestant Irish folk, and July … Continue reading →
It was nice to wake up in my own bed this morning, next to a gently sleeping Hubby. We spent a few hours in the basement this morning getting ready for moving things to the pod. He dismantled some rolling … Continue reading →
This morning I went for a very short walk in North Park in the Pittsburgh suburbs, a place near where my grandparents used to live decades ago. They would take us there when we visited, and we’d feed the ducks … Continue reading →
My sister and I left early this morning for Pittsburg, driving to my aunt’s husband’s memorial service to represent the family and Mamacita, who couldn’t be here. Another sister and her husband drove down from New York, and my aunt’s … Continue reading →
Another quiet day and one in which to reflect. My cousin’s son is suffering from a terrible head injury from a bicycle accident. I think about bicycle accidents frequently because we ride so much, and Hubby has had a couple … Continue reading →
First item of note and importance: it’s World Chocolate Day. It’s also Global Forgiveness Day and National Macaroni Day. I support all three. Mac and cheese brings to mind when we kids were coming up and we each got to … Continue reading →
Woke early to sit on the dock and watch the sunrise before leaving our little hideaway in the woods on the water. We stopped off at a few places on the way home, Cambridge, MD, where one of the many … Continue reading →
Today is National Bikini Day, and although I would no longer be caught dead in one, I did wear my long boys swim shorts and a swimmy-type top all day in hopes of being able to swim in the Atlantic. … Continue reading →
