That went fast
November came and went in a blur. We hosted dinners, one with family, the other with friends, to show photos and share stories of our trip to South Africa. […]
Leaving on a jet plane
It’s been a busy few weeks. I’m not even sure what went before, but this week has been centered around family. My uncle passed away late last week; my mom […]
A trip South
It’s May, the month my sister, mom, aunt and I spend an extended weekend in South Beach celebrating mom’s birthday. My aunt flew from Westchester to West Palm Beach on […]
Surprise! And it wasn’t even my birthday
Wednesday night’s fundraiser for New Reach started off with a table full of friends. We claimed our seats around the large round table before staking out stations of cheese and crackers, stuffed mushroom and […]
Lordy, Lordy, Look who’s 40 plus 40
Snow fell Saturday morning, the first full day of Spring, covering the fresh white blanket that had fallen the night before. We picked up my brother, Pete, from the train station, […]
The Show Must Go On
We spent a majority of last week at Bill’s dad’s house with the rest of his family. Tears were shed, laughs shared, stories told. They gave their wife, mother, grandmother […]
The women on my father’s side
After work on a frigid Friday night in January my sister and I met in a commuter lot along I-95 in Branford; from there we drove to Old Saybrook to meet […]
Bounty
Once the large black stock pot of paella and platter of extra clams and mussels were centered on the table we all sat down to enjoy the bounty. We took our seats […]
Twas the Night before Christmas
My brother and Sister in law, Paul and Sandy, hosted us on Christmas Eve. Their home is slightly off the beaten path; we drove along dark and windy roads in […]
Mi Familia
Mom and I visited her sister and brother-in-law, my aunt and uncle. As an aside, my mom’s partner of twenty-six years is my uncle’s brother – that’s two sisters with […]
