Aging with Grace

When the dog bites, when the bee stings when I’m feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite things and then I don’t feel so bad. Oscar Hammerstein II Yellow gladiolas, peanut butter, the ocean, autumn, old books and crisp white shirts. These are a few of my favorite things. What are yours? It would be […]

  Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, “What! You too? I thought I was the only one. C.S. Lewis As we get older, although we may have fewer friendships, the ones we do have tend to be deeper. I’ve known some of my friends for over thirty years. We […]

An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day. Henry David Thoreau Walking is my one concession to exercise. I’ve tried classes and going to the gym. I don’t like it. It may be my French heritage. I’m told the French aren’t big on organized exercise. I’m perfectly happy to take our dog […]

What an immense impression Paris has made on me, It’s the most extraordinary place in the world. Charles Dickens Walking  along the Seine, wandering into an artist colony behind Sacre -Coeur, stopping at a boulangerie for a pain au chocolate while taking a leisurely stroll through one of the many distinct neighborhoods that make up […]

The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes. William James In what is a relatively peaceful life, I have had some challenges over the past few months, a disturbing decision by a family member, a bug infestation, some minor surgery. By itself, each one […]

A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life. Henry Ward Beecher A cold, snowy, winter day is a perfect excuse to sit by the fire and read. I can’t think of anything I would rather do. Thinking about books, I wonder if we appreciate what a gift libraries are? Imagine […]

  Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts. Winston Churchill This is not my first attempt at writing these pages. I had completed fifteen pages on my first try. Eying them proudly, I wanted to share what I had finished with I friend who had been […]

Every moment is a new beginning.   T.S. Eliot After procrastinating  for more years than I care to admit, I am committed to writing. To write what, you might ask? That’s a good question and I wish I had a good answer. Possibly, life experiences, aging with grace, commentary on today’s world? Something autobiographical? I […]