1. You can see two lighthouses from the beach where my mother lives and the sky in late afternoon is as pink as a baby’s nursery. 2. The sign at the beach pathway entrance says ‘these dunes aren’t made for walking,’ and I can’t read it without thinking of the old Nancy Sinatra song ‘these […]
I like the beach in the evening when most of the people are gone, when a gully of sea water lights up with the fire of sunset that catches and spreads to the sky. I like to walk to the big house with the weathered shingles and the shamrock hanging on the front porch and […]
I tried to dance barefoot at Daddy’s Beach Club next door to Barefoot Bob’s, but the floor was so dirty that a layer of black grime covered the bottom of my feet and by the end of the first song I headed for the bathroom to scrub them with soap and paper towels. We enjoyed […]
Shadow Shot Sunday
The following first appeared in The Floyd Press newspaper. About 200 current and past Blue Mountain School (BMS) parents, teachers and students celebrated the school’s 30 year anniversary on Saturday. The event, held on the BMS school grounds, included a pig roast of whey-fed pastured pig from Well Fed Farm, homemade ice cream from the […]
1. I had the opportunity to use “phase two in which Doris gets her oats” in a sentence on Monday when I met Joe at the Primland Resort pool in between after a massage and before a facial, a birthday treat from Joe. 2. On the drive to Primland, a green sports resort, which is […]
I have felt so rich and grateful for family, friends and community during this birthday week, so it was fitting when a day at Primland Spa, a gift from Joe, ended with the above. Wordless Wednesday
Look for photos and a write-up about the 30th year anniversary reunion in The Floyd Press this week. Read a past story on the history of the school HERE.
I guess now that both my sons, Josh and Dylan, have a Miata I’ll have to stop pronouncing it Piñata with an M. The Miata looks good at the beach. It looks good as an album cover too. I guess Josh is pretty happy about the gas mileage it gets. Here’s the soundtrack
The day started with the ringing of a Tibetan Bowl and ended with a birthday dinner with my eldest son, Josh, at Mickey G’s Bistro. I learned that a Fat Tire is a lot better than a Flat Tire, especially if cold and Belgium inspired. I would have taken a ride in Josh’s red miata […]
1. I share a birthday with Enya and the Ayatollah Khomeini. 2. It takes a long time to make 62 wishes. 3. For most of our years as friends, my good friend Alwyn would never tell me her age, but once she turned 80, a few years back, she bragged about it to anyone who […]
Off the Map A Green-eyed Cat Is the Grass Really Greener on the Other Side of the Fence?
