Monthly Archives: July 2006

Talking about Coeymans

Posted on July 30, 2006 by barbaraehardy

 I wrote this blog about a year ago.   I’ve been thinking of moving from the suburbs to a small town nearby.  It seemed like a good idea to run back to last year and remember my thoughts about small towns, … Continue reading →

Posted in Memories | 16 Comments

Ain’t gonna study war no more

Posted on July 28, 2006 by barbaraehardy

"On July 28, 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. World War I began as declarations of war by other European nations quickly followed."   The above quote is the look back in history from this morning’s New York Times.  War, war, and … Continue reading →

Posted in History | 11 Comments

Another death

Posted on July 26, 2006 by barbaraehardy

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead that slumbers, and things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 14 Comments

A real sunset at last

Posted on July 24, 2006 by barbaraehardy

We did finally get a beautiful sunset.  Persistence!  As always, it pays off.   On the last night of Dan and Deb’s visit, we went to a different beach, this one closer to home. (I guess we were hoping a change … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 20 Comments

The trip to Chicago

Posted on July 23, 2006 by barbaraehardy

On Saturday, Dan, Debbie, and I hopped on the 9:20 a.m. Southshore train from Michigan City, Indiana to Chicago.  Half the world apparently had the same idea!  What a crowd.  We ended up arriving 10 minutes later than expected at … Continue reading →

Posted in Family | 18 Comments

Beautiful even in stormy weather

Posted on July 21, 2006 by barbaraehardy

My brother Dan and his wife Debbie are visiting right now.  Last night we walked out on the pier.  Our intention was to see a sunset, but as there was NO SUN, that didn’t work out too well. We had just … Continue reading →

Posted in Michigan | 10 Comments

Oh, those little beach towns

Posted on July 19, 2006 by barbaraehardy

If you’ve been to any of those charming beach towns on Cape Cod, in Delaware, in New Jersey, you may be surprised to learn that we have them out here in Michigan, too.  St. Joseph, the place we had the … Continue reading →

Posted in Michigan | 23 Comments

Aging……can’t avoid it, but darn!

Posted on July 17, 2006 by barbaraehardy

Don’t worry about avoiding temptation . as you grow older, it will avoid you.— Winston Churchill Maybe it’s true that life begins at fifty … but  everything else starts to wear out, fall out, or  spread out.— Phyllis Diller By … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging | 30 Comments

Garden slave

Posted on July 15, 2006 by barbaraehardy

Yup, that’s what I am:  a garden slave.  The work is endless.  It rained (read poured) the last few days.  The flowers loved it…and so did the weeds.  I’ve been out there since early morning trying to make them feel … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 15 Comments

1984–not just a novel

Posted on July 12, 2006 by barbaraehardy

"On July 12, 1984, Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale named New York Congresswoman Geraldine A. Ferraro his running mate, making her the first woman to run on a major party ticket. "  (From the New York Times)   When … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 11 Comments