Tag Archives: Friends
THE KEEPING IN TOUCH BIT
2019 greetings! Although we’re well into the New Year, afraid I only just completed my final holiday related chore – I cleared from my living room bookshelf all the delightful cards I’d received from family and friends over the month of December. Yes, I’m a notorious procrastinator. But I can honestly say I put off […]
The ‘Twas (Yet) Another Year Bit
So now as Year 2018 hits its gloamin’, It’s time to fit my now traditional poem in! What fun to recall as this annum now ends All my revels and travels with family and friends! Though taking long trips, I did this year eschew, That doesn’t mean sights and good times were but few! A […]
Ireland: The Unexpected Touchstone Bit (Part 2)
Happy, um, Half St. Patrick’s Day! That’s right! In about six months, the Chicago River will flow bright green again, a parade will bubble through the streets of Boston, and my favorite local pub will temporarily charge a cover. Erin go Bragh! Alright, so I’m not that keen on the cover charge thing – but I […]
Ireland: The Unexpected Touchstone Bit (Part 1)
It’s known as the Emerald Isle! A land of lush green countryside, brimming with character and magic that can cast such a potent spell, it beckons us to return there as home even when we’ve never once been – And, if we may, we follow. I’ve had the good fortune to visit Ireland on half […]
The Waking Up Among the Pines Bit
Summertime is here! That glorious season when we get to indulge in our favorite vacation pastimes! In recent years, I’ve gotten to revive what was once a cherished summer tradition: I’m gonna go camping! According to Mum, I’ve been roughing it pretty much all my life – although the same was far from true for […]
Alaska: The Outside View Bit
Unbelievable how time flies! It’s been nearly eight years since I was in a bar in Juneau, Alaska, ordering a particular drink for downing swiftly – and five years before then that I took a tentative sip of that potent concoction for the very first time! More specifically, I was in a “saloon” in Juneau. […]
The Tea Timing Bit
Happy New Year! So has everyone survived the holidays? My season was full to the brim with planning, shopping, parties, events and a week-long road trip – plus two get-togethers that gave me a much-needed opportunity to slow down and appreciate life in the midst of very hectic times. I attended two teas. Tea and […]
