Fun, my ass……

For the life of me, I don’t understand why people find gardening relaxing. To me – it couldn’t be further from relaxing…it’s stressful, it hurts almost every part of my body, there are bees the size of small planes – not to mention wasps and hornets – it’s hot and it’s messy. And it never [...]

In the Misty Moonlight

As I drove into work this morning, I was listening to my “Cocktails” playlist; it’s this kitschy, eclectic mix of singers like Dean Martin, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, Louis Prima, great little songs like Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White and Rock House and all of those Americanized mambos and salsas that were all the rage back in the [...]

Cleveland rocks!

We were in Cleveland last week for a visit to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I’m a huge fan of the place; it’s a “spiritual” kind of thing for me, and we enjoy going from time to time just to take a walk through and re-connect with some “old friends”. If you’re a [...]

It’s about old friends…..

On the drive into work this morning, I was listening to my “Faves” playlist on my iPod. Yep – sometimes you just need to start the day off on your terms. Anyway, I came across this beautiful, beautiful version of Auld Lang Syne…. While it’s not necessarily the socially acceptable time of year to be taking this [...]

Good sports

I thought it would be fitting to write something sports-related, what with this weekend being Superbowl and all. The obvious thing for me to do, of course, would be to post this: …..and write about how amazing his performance was in 2009. That’d be easy and appropriate and all but, instead, I want to talk [...]

I meant to post this last week but never found the time……here it is – better late than never! Each year around this time, I feel the need to build a closet in my basement to house my fully decorated Christmas tree for the “other eleven months” of the year. I usually dread hauling the [...]

My heart on my sleeve…..so to speak

I love music…all kinds of music. It’s like oxygen to me – I can’t imagine a day without it. It has punctuated the best moments in my life and seen me through the most difficult. It can completely transport me back in time to a moment, a friend, an experience in a mere three notes. [...]

The reindeer at the end of the street

Imagine waking up to find this roaming around your front lawn! LOL! Seriously, this is part of my Dad’s annual Christmas display “extravaganza”. As long as I can remember (and even before that, I’m told) my Dad has been making wooden Christmas displays for his front lawn. As you can imagine, he’s now got quite the [...]

Birds on a Wire

I don’t know why, but I love seeing those big groups of birds that huddle together on hydro wires, especially during the colder months. There’s something very cozy and social about it. (If only they had little scarves and hats…LOL!) Anyway, I’ve always thought they’d make a great photo but I never seem to have my camera on [...]

Should I fall behind…wait for me

I have a friend – let’s call him J.J. – who’s getting married this coming spring. His fiancee tasked him with selecting a song for their first dance. Brave girl! I would NEVER have delegated that job…..not in a zillion years. (I wouldn’t go so far as to suggest I was a “Bridezilla” but suffice [...]