Invitation? What invitation?

Invitation? What invitation?

For the visit of French friends years ago, we made reservations at a Colonial Tavern in town. On arrival, the hostess directed us to the cellar with its round, vaulted stone ceilings. It quickly gave the period ‘feel’ that was intended. We were seated at a large,...
There’s a Song in the Air

There’s a Song in the Air

Hoo-wee! Just four weeks until the 12 days of Christmas begin for real. Even the build-up to those golden days is fun! It was evident just driving past a popular shopping area, seeing the parking lot totally glutted with empty vehicles awaiting their owners’ return...
Scandalously Serene

Scandalously Serene

An acorn, dropping from a tree, hit Chicken Little on the head, which she assumed was the sky crumbling, causing her to throw her whole town into a panic with her announcement: “The sky is falling! The sky is falling!” In March, 2020, another ‘acorn’ dropped,...
We’re glad you’re here!

We’re glad you’re here!

Flying into the Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport recently, the typical ho-hum taxiing to the gate lit up an adventure in my imagination. As we drew closer to the terminal, it struck me that, on the ground just outside our plane, there was organized chaos – people...
What’s for Lunch?

What’s for Lunch?

It was a salt & vinegar potato chip and it landed on the less than pristine picnic table, so I sweptit off into the nearby trees. Instantaneously, a ravenous flock of sparrows attacked, with theswiftest of them swooping up the prize and winging off, leaving the...