Monthly Archives: May 2019

I recently had a learning experience that has revealed one of my faults. I have a hypothetical list of people that I have labeled freeloaders. These are people in my judgment who: only want to talk and rarely listen, only … Continue reading →

Some composers “paint” with musical notes. They convey a picture just with music. Beethoven did that. In the “Credo” of his Mass in C Major the sopranos sing the words “et ascendit in coelum” (and he ascended into heaven) to … Continue reading →

I really like the phrase “Love is contagious.” I think it succinctly expresses the power of love, and it raise a picture in my mind of love passed along person to person. I first heard, or at least first noticed, … Continue reading →

Originally posted on May 30, 2016 by our friend Helen This weekend is a time of memories–a memorial for those who have gone before us. We honor those who served our country in the military to preserve our freedoms. We … Continue reading →

Today we awaken to Memorial Day. On this last Monday of May we honor the men and women who have died while serving in the military. We raise the flag in respect and our veterans’ graves are proudly decorated with … Continue reading →

Disney and all its many avenues of entertainment spell magic and success. In Disney’s movie, Toy Story, an award winning song was “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” explaining the relationship between Woody and Andy and the toys of this … Continue reading →

“What do you want to be when you’re grown up?” Haven’t you asked that question and been asked that question your whole life? My answers have changed throughout the years: A teacher Married A mother A grandmother Retired I’ve been … Continue reading →

Originally posted on May 23, 2016 by our dear friend, Helen When I was a child, I had a terrible of fear of our vehicle getting stuck. Rural roads at that time were gravel or dirt, so mud and snowdrifts … Continue reading →

In the 1960s the communist government of Romania allowed my Great-Aunt Margaret a visa to come to the US.  She arrived a few weeks before Christmas and stayed until early spring when she insisted on returning home for the potato … Continue reading →

Paulette and I just returned from a marvelous vacation; we took a Seine river cruise in France. Some of trip involved travelling by bus through the Normandy countryside, and as we traveled along we saw that there were rooster weather … Continue reading →