I am an unashamed booster of my adopted state, California. One of its many treasures are old gardens tucked away in unexpected corners.
The gold country is not the obvious place one goes to see gardens but that is where...
You smoke. Oh, not a lot. Seven, maybe 8 a day. Mom was like that.
If necessary, you can go two or three hours between puffs. A movie. A dinner party. A Little League game.
Mom was like that.
You don’t smoke...
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Technology has brought us some amazing sensory-enhancing devices--everything from eyesight improving lenses (centuries old) to portable phones that let us communicate (and hear) people from thousands of miles away. (Think iphones).
Wonders never cease.
Besides nearsigtedness (myopia)--I'm 73--the one...
The leaves of this endlessly fascinating tree are nothing like the grim color we are pleased to call “olive drab”. That is an insult and a calumny. Stand close to one of the branches and look carefully. The top...
Olive oil has many grades and many uses. We are spoiled today in that we can choose among extra virgin oils. Once that first precious extra virgin pressing is over, the pomace can be pressed a few more times....
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Travel USED to be fairly straightforward before coronavirus-- you chose your destination(s), then your mode of transportation.
Somewhat simple perhaps.
Both mode and place have been severely compromised.
My wife and I had our retirement plans pretty much laid...
Sometimes events conspire and life becomes a series of missteps. And in the midst of any given situation, it’s hard to figure out when something that happens is a bad thing or a good thing. To wit, I recently...
"I think I see the high school," I panted, as we dragged our rollies up the endless hill." God, I hope you're right," muttered my 80 year old husband. We're a couple of Canadian seniors and we had definitely...
When we are born, none of us slide into the world with labels stating who we will be as adults. No matter what our parent's plans for us would be, we are the ultimate chooser of our destiny. Although...
We were getting desperate for a place to stay when we saw the motel sign … a large shabby sign reading simply, MOTEL. We had been looking for accommodation all afternoon and it was getting a little late in...
