Reading and Roaming
ARRIVING I always find the first day hard and long after flying the Atlantic. Our flight over was bumpy much of the way and true sleep eluded me. The baggage claim was packed with people, but coming through passport control was somewhat simpler than in the past. It was an hour from landing until we were in …
Continue reading “Italy: Rome 1st Day”
FAMILY TIME Last week, the Chief Penguin and I spent several days in North Carolina. The primary reason was to attend my niece’s wedding in Durham. This was also a rare opportunity for a family gathering. Two young nieces participated as flower girls and loved their flower wands! My three siblings and spouses were there as well …
Continue reading “Tidy Tidbits: Book of the Week”
FAMILY DYNAMICS IN FICTION Tom Lake by Ann Patchett Ann Patchett’s latest book is just out and it’s a good one. Part of it is built around Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, long a staple of high school English classes. When I was that age and we read Wilder’s play, I thought it tedious and mostly boring. Later in life, I …
Continue reading “Tidy Tidbits: Reading & Watching”
For this sunny Sunday, I’m sharing a few photos from here and there in Florida. I liked this beaten up rowboat artfully left on the edge of Sarasota Bay. Hibiscus flowers abound in this tropical climate, and pink is a favorite. Less common is the Tree of Gold (Tabebuia) which flowers forth as early as …
Continue reading “Florida Scenes: A Few Photos”
