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Editing a Prince
Read more: Editing a PrinceWhat you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are. C.S. Lewis This photo I took at Versailles is one of the few images I have of royalty. Harry and Meghan think they have it rough, it could be…
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Rabbit vs Rat
Read more: Rabbit vs RatA Neighborhood Rabbit “Hallo Rabbit,” he said, “is that you?” “Let’s pretend it isn’t” said Rabbit, “and see what happens.” A.A. Milne I’ve been looking through my photo library searching for this image, of a rabbit, I took while on a walk one summer. Everyone likes rabbits. They are adorable, tiny, balls of fur. I…
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Women of a Certain Age
Read more: Women of a Certain Age“Some guy said to me: Don’t you think you’re too old to sing rock and roll? I said: You’d better check with Mick Jagger” Cher Many years ago, I received this postcard to a new exhibit. When I checked with the gallery and found out the painting was $4,000, I framed the postcard. Sadly, I…
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Living in the Moment
Read more: Living in the MomentHappiness, is not in another place but this place…not for another hour, but this hour. Walt Whitman The sun was setting over the ocean near a beach where we were enjoying a spectacular dinner at a premier restaurant. I should have been soaking up every moment. Good company, fabulous food, a gorgeous view. What I…
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A New Day
Read more: A New DayThe beginning is always today. Mary Shelley This Sunday morning we will awake to a new year. For many of us it signifies a new beginning. We make promises to ourselves about making positive changes in our lives. This is the year we will lose weight, follow an exercise plan, stop smoking, finish our degree…
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We Need a Little Christmas
Read more: We Need a Little ChristmasFor I’ve grown a little leaner, grown a little colder. Grown a little sadder, grown a little older. And I need a little angel sitting on my shoulder. Need a little Christmas now. We Need a Little Christmas, Jerry Herman For many of us it seems, this year especially, we need a little Christmas. The…
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You Can’t Tell a Book by it’s Cover
Read more: You Can’t Tell a Book by it’s CoverAll that glitters is not gold. William Shakespeare I just read a piece written by a friend’s son for the New York Times, The Best Book Covers of 2022, Dec.9, 2022. I love everything about this article. In fact, for that reason, I subscribed to the paper. To begin with, it made me laugh because…
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Christmas Tea
Read more: Christmas TeaChristmas if doing a little something extra for someone. Charles Schulz I’ve been thinking about friends and Christmas. Maybe, Thanksgiving isn’t the only holiday to be thankful. Maybe, we should be thankful at Christmas, too. As I begin to think about preparations for my annual Christmas Tea it brings to mind how gratefulI I am…
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Sacrifice
Read more: SacrificeTo appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold. Aristotle Winter, as often happens, didn’t wait for the calendar to make its arrival official. Earlier this week we awoke to a landscape of icy white. Heavy coats, boots, warm gloves and wooly hats were pulled out of closets…
Aging with Grace
Thoughts on leading a grace filled life.
Aging with Grace 