"A quiet, Red, White & Blue Day in a sunny, very green Vermont. Honoring our heroes.... Our veterans, our active duty, and of course, those who have made the ultimate sacrifice." #MemorialDay #FreedomIsNotFree #InGratitude *** In July 2015, Ann’s sister, … [Read more...]
On My Mind: Turn on the Light
This past week, Bob and I headed to the Nepalese restaurant in Hanover, NH because it is so very good. Since it’s so popular, we had to wait a few minutes for a table and ended up sitting at the bar and visiting with the brother of the owner. He has been in the U.S. for a few … [Read more...]
On My Mind: Waking Up to What We Have
Much of my life I spent in the autopilot mode. It’s the way I got things done and the way I avoided facing anything I wasn’t excited about facing. Working too much, not sleeping enough, not playing enough, drinking too much, smoking too much, partying too hard, not exercising … [Read more...]
On My Mind: One More Thing for the Gratitude List
Know that line in Joni Mitchell’s Big Yellow Taxi, that says... “you don’t know what you got til it’s gone”? I do. Happens all the time when something or someone wonderful is gone or no longer with us and all of a sudden we are like, “Oh, boy howdy, I sure do miss that or … [Read more...]
On My Mind: Grateful for Feel-Good Movies
I stock up my Netflix queue as I go through the movie section of the New York Times, and then basically forget about it until I tap in to see what’s next. What a great surprise I had waiting for me last weekend…just what the doctor ordered in a time when I had seen a little too … [Read more...]