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The Dreams of Singers and Sluggers

Why Lillian Wald

I’m a day late, but National Nurses Week ended yesterday. Millions of women and men have taken this road and brought hope and healing to their patients. Thank you. ❤️ This week I had honored Lillian Wald, a nurse who took her skills and passions and developed progressive programs to service the poor at the turn… Continue reading Why Lillian Wald

Weekend Coffee Share

An Adapted Mother’s Day

Good morning, Everyone. Happy Mother’s Day to all those mommies, moms, ma-s, special aunties, grandmas, nonnys, and great-grands. Grab your cup.Let’s catch up.  If we were having coffee together, I would tell you that this Mother’s Day is bittersweet for my family. It is also my dad’s birthday. He would have been 88 years old.… Continue reading An Adapted Mother’s Day

Food For Thought

Shrimp and Wild Mushroom Cobbler

What's on Your Plate? Blog Challenge My talented blog friend, Donna of Retirement Reflections, has teamed up with Deb of Widow Badass to invite all of us to a monthly virtual dinner party. The goal is to spread meal inspirations and share dishes that we have recently enjoyed. Breakfast, lunch, appetizers, dinner, dining in, dining… Continue reading Shrimp and Wild Mushroom Cobbler

Weekend Coffee Share

A Garage, A Baby, And Writing

Good morning, Everyone. It is brisk on the South Shore of Long Island, but the trees are budding and early spring flowers have bloomed. Color returns. Pour yourself a cup of coffee. Let’s catch up. If we were having coffee together, I would want to talk about garages. My sisters, mother and I are preparing… Continue reading A Garage, A Baby, And Writing

Back in the Day Stories, Weekend Coffee Share

The Gang

Friends who morph into family relations are a lifetime gift. This story was told by my Uncle Jack, who started out as a boyhood friend of my dad. He became Uncle when he married Dad’s cousin, Marcia, but the brotherhood bond was forged long before the wedding. They shared the pursuit of fun well into… Continue reading The Gang