One of my strongest and earliest memories is of a prayer. As a Catholic family, one of our rituals at the end of each day was to wrap up bedtime prep with an old standard, a rhyme even non-Christians of a certain age could likely recite along with me: “Now I lay me down toContinueContinue reading “Livin’ On a Prayer”
Category Archives: Memoires
In the Depth of Winter
January is the month for dreaming.Jean Hersey I don’t have as many adventures to share from this past month, as most of them took place in my head. Overall, it was a rich and fulfilling period of getting back into the rhythm of being a legal professional, navigating Michigan snow and ice, and saturating myselfContinueContinue reading “In the Depth of Winter”
A Few More Petals
‘O Tiger-lily,’ said Alice… ‘I wish you could talk!’ ‘We can talk,’ said the Tiger-lily: ‘when there’s anybody worth talking to.’~ Lewis Carroll, “Through The Looking Glass” So many lovely things happened that I wanted to share in my newsletter-esque post about December that I overlooked one of the brightest lights of the month –ContinueContinue reading “A Few More Petals”
Roses in December
It was that impossible thing: happiness that does not wilt to reveal the thin shoots of some new desire rising from within it.George Saunders, “Tenth Of December” Another month recap in pictures, with a postscript on other stuff: The month began as it always begins, with Christmas movies in the background whilst stringing (aka copiouslyContinueContinue reading “Roses in December”
Remember September
Shout out to all those friends and relatives who appreciate these monthly updates on surrounding myself with beautiful things (here’s to you, Dad – I miss you). A little late, but here’s the highlight reel from last month. My 5th and final theatre project of 2024 – Rosedale Community Players’ One Act Festival. This shotContinueContinue reading “Remember September”
The Day We Didn’t Get Lost – Finale
If you’ve been following along, we intrepid travelers faced numerous obstacles in our path along the way to our Amalfi Coast home-away-from-home, but we didn’t let any of them deter us in our quest. After a long bus ride and steep climb up their driveway, we arrived just before sunset, unpacked our things in ourContinueContinue reading “The Day We Didn’t Get Lost – Finale”
The Day We Didn’t Get Lost (Part Three)
What wise, punctual, careful travelers were we. We were punctual – oh, so punctual. We abandoned our (gorgeous) hike mid-afternoon, resisting the urge to soak in every last moment of time wandering and taking photos. This would certainly give us plenty of time to check into our room before dusk and get to know theContinueContinue reading “The Day We Didn’t Get Lost (Part Three)”
The Day We Didn’t Get Lost (Part Two)
It doesn’t happen very often — I’d go so far as to say I can count the number of times on one hand — but every once in a blue moon, my Women’s Walkabout companion and I have a day where we actually move in a straight line to get where we’re going. The taleContinueContinue reading “The Day We Didn’t Get Lost (Part Two)”
The Day We Didn’t Get Lost (Part One)
Most of my Women’s Walkabout adventures are some derivative of “wandered in the wrong direction, madness ensued, eventually stumbled on the right path”. But this day? As the title says, this was the day. That one, single day. The day we somehow knew how to get to where we wanted to go, every step ofContinueContinue reading “The Day We Didn’t Get Lost (Part One)”
Next Stop: Tales from the Amalfi Coast
View from first Sorrento stroll – photo provided by author New month, same ole nostalgia. Stay tuned for photos and memoires of my trip to the Amalfi Coast in Italy, starting with Sorrento, journeying on to Marciano, another stop in Sorrento, a redux of my favorite moments in Positano (because you can never have tooContinueContinue reading “Next Stop: Tales from the Amalfi Coast”
Muttering Retreats 