My childhood was spent with my grandparents on the Eastern Shore of Maryland . They lived a beautiful, old, large and slightly decrepit Victorian farmhouse in the small town of Nanticoke. The farmhouse had some drawbacks. No air conditioning and… Read More ›
Where do your children get their innate talents? Even in jest, I can’t claim my sons got their talents from me. My oldest son Richard turns 30 years old tomorrow. He was this perfect little boy, entrusted to my care…. Read More ›
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My neighbors are people stuck in a dead relationship black hole. They live a couple of houses down in a beautiful yellow house on lakefront property that is meticulously kept. It is obviously the sort…
I though I’d share his photograph from my daughter’s birthday party in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. We went old school with pin the tail on the donkey, and my daughter Evelyn (now Dr.Evelyn Mervine, MIT graduate) was not even close. She works… Read More ›
My husband and I are often considered opposites. He’s neat and tidy, and I am rather messy. He’s a trained engineer and his jobs have always required meticulous attention to detail and safety. I’m an artist, and my work depends… Read More ›
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My daughter, while an adult, still wants an Easter Basket. This year I had to find the chocolate cross and to my surprise, chocolate Jesus Fish. I can’t decide if it’s horribly wrong to eat…
We all have that one dish that makes others wonder just WHY we would put THAT in our mouth. I have a wonderful American friend of Japanese lineage, that is very careful who sits next to her when she eats… Read More ›
I subscribe to a site called Houzz, which is a great place to look for ideas for decorating and remodeling your homes. You can submit your own pictures and get advice from other users, read or write reviews of local… Read More ›
Fellow blogger Naomi rarely has this problem in Texas, but for those of us in New England and my family in Canada, winter means bundling up! Here is a vintage photograph of my step father and his sister Betsy, all… Read More ›
Last year I featured some stories about when our young family spent several holidays on Brussels. My husband was working in Belgium, he needed to be there for the Y2K change over and also the Euro conversion. That meant the… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 