My grandfather’s tool chest, lovingly crafted from solid oak, shared a workingman’s life. The now worn drawers held the tools of Granddad’s trades: a ...
India – a Land of Color
India is a land of color. Rich, saturated color. Everywhere you turn, more color, richer, more dazzling than before. For the Hindu, colors play a very ...
Remembering Notre Dame
remembering Notre Dame Cathedral. The iconic symbol of Paris and our last, best example of Gothic architecture. ...
Looking for More Time with New Year’s Wishes
Is it just me or do the years fly by faster than they used. I wish I could "find more time." Or, at least, slow time down a little. All futile, I ...
Happy Independence Day America
Wishing everyone a Happy Fourth!Please take a moment between the burgers and the watermelon to reflect on the last phrase of our Pledge Allegiance: ...
Chinese Lantern Festival
A holiday festival of lights...with a twist. We spent the Christmas Holiday with family in Raleigh, NC this past year. We spent a special evening ...
Cortez – a Bit of Old Florida
I spent a little time wandering around Cortez, a tiny commercial village on Sarasota Bay. It's like a step back in time and a reminder of what Old ...
Happy Birthday America
Happy Independence Day America ...
At the Cafe for a Little Conversation – Key West
Sometimes it's not the food or the coffee that keeps you coming back to the cafe - it's the conversation. I'm happy to just sit in a cafe and ...
Gettin’ the Blues at the Poor Monkey Lounge Ain’t Easy
You see, just finding the Poor Monkey Lounge isn't easy. I asked directions from an older gentleman wearing bib overalls and a straw hat as he ...
