It is New Years Eve eve and I am spending some quality time with my Grandchildren. This always includes sleeping over with them. It's like a big pajama party. I have to admit that I have never seen an eight year old girl wear a sleep mask to bed, but this one had a unicorn … Continue reading Little Big Sis

As most of you know, I was torn this Christmas. I wanted to be with my family, but my Husband could not come due to extra expenses involved in making the trip.Throughout the two weeks before Christmas my mood was tempered by the knowledge that Sam would not be with me for the holiday and … Continue reading Best Christmas………ever

Last Thursday I got to do something that I enjoy every Christmas Season. I visited Chicago with my girlfriend Priscilla. My journeys to the Windy City began more than a decade ago when I would join my neighbor on a bus trip every December. I was hooked and fell in love with the town.Our trips … Continue reading These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things

Home, it's a familiar word that has a lot of different meanings. There's our childhood home, the house and town that we grew up in during our formative years, or the place we settled and raised our families over a period of time. Fortunately for us, for more than a half a century, all of … Continue reading I’ll Be Home For Christmas, But Which One?