On Valentine’s Day, I was asked to cover a barbershop quartet delivering a “singing valentine” to a seniors group. Full disclosure, I’ve never been the type to get choked...
Nothing lifts the spirit more than chocolate.
I know not everyone is the biggest fan, but for me, any bad day can turn around if chocolate is involved.
With Valentine’s...
I saw that “Fraiser,” one of my family’s favorite television shows, is getting a reboot.
With the abundance of sequels coming out, I find myself thinking about all the s...
Snow days are few and far between since the start of the pandemic. With the uncommon occurrence of a chilly day off, I see creative opportunities like snow angels, snowme...
I always find it a shame that arts are underfunded and underappreciated in communities of all sizes. It’s rare, if ever, that you hear of a school’s sports department str...
The New Year’s lag.
That’s what I call the stretch of time between Christmas and Easter. It feels like everything is waiting patiently to get hectic again. Time has froz...
I’ve never made a New Year’s resolution.
Not because I’m against the idea, but because I don’t particularly enjoy change.
I get the feeling others share this sentiment,...
There’s nothing I love more than when everyone comes home for Christmas.
I'm talking about the Harry Baileys among us. The kids who come home from college and crowd the l...
There’s always talk of traditions and nostalgia as the calendar flips to December. What I look forward to most when that time comes, is the special food.
Chex Mix, oyster...
The holidays often spark old flames of arguments between families. Some quarrels may seem unavoidable, but they often take away from the tender and loving spirit of this ...