Monthly Archives: June 2016

While I sat in the auditorium waiting for the recital to start, I thought (not for the first time) of the time, effort, and money that goes into providing dance lessons for children.  There were hundreds of them there;  all … Continue reading →

What a wonderful, what a busy, what an exhausting week I’ve had in California.   Dance recitals were the draw.   The girls were charming..and so excited!   Aurelia, at ten, is actually able to dance now.   She had three numbers:  jazz, lyrical, … Continue reading →

Look at this beautiful pottery I just purchased for myself!    The artist is Katherine Owen, a friend of Noel’s from her Williamsburg years.   I was tired of drinking coffee from unbreakable ‘china.’     I had one mug from Katherine from years … Continue reading →

Oh, my.  I thought I was in Michigan listening to a blizzard last night.  The winds howled and the rain was so hard it sounded like sleet.   But no,  it’s just Florida during a tropical storm.   We are ok, for … Continue reading →

My days no longer need to be attacked, although I sure remember when they did.  The demands of home, family, job, social obligations….whew; it seemed never-ending, and truthfully, much of it went by in such a rush I only remember the … Continue reading →

When we had this tree planted two years ago, it was just a little taller than me.   First picture shows it a year later;  the second,  a minute ago.     Notice how much thicker the trunks are!     I love the gracefulness … Continue reading →