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Dear Reader: This was my gift to myself from the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. I wanted a memento to remember Christmas in NYC in 2015. I, also, wanted to remember the quiet places that we found throughout the … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Little did Brooke and I know Friday when we flew out of Charleston to New York City that by bedtime that night we would have seen Rockefeller Center, the beautiful  Christmas”Rock” tree, bumped into Elmo for a hug, … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: A week ago, last Monday, I braved the early morning rain to go to Walgreen and get my flu shot. I had tried to get it earlier but you might remember I came down with a head cold … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The most enjoyable part of putting ornaments on the Christmas tree is remembering the person who gave you the ornament and the occasion. This desk came from a student, who returned after he graduated from high school, to … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Several days ago…Kate Wolfe-Jenson in her blog Journey Dancing spoke of making our personal altars from our heart to God. Especially during the Christmas season it seems like a wonderful gesture to do. She suggests: “Make your alters of … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: It is B&B day! Brooke and Boo are flying out today a little before 11:a.m. and arriving a little before 1:00. I am so glad it is today and not yesterday. I about killed myself cleaning and for … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: You faithful friends and supporters, who have followed the blog for more than a year, know by now… that you don’t get my Christmas Eve Church Service story until Christmas Day…It’s my present to all of you. The … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader: When I woke up yesterday I felt about as “foggy” as the dense fog that had settled into the early morning mist. I had fallen sound asleep on the sofa and woken up around 12:30 Monday night … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I have been so caught up with “going with the flow” that it suddenly dawned on me over the weekend that this Friday (December 11) is “Take-Off” Day! New York City…here we come! “We” meaning Brooke and I. … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: You might remember that a few weeks ago I shared with you a nightmare I had one night which really shook me up. It was muddled and nonsensical but it packed a scary punch. Quinn Caldwell ( All … Continue reading →