Grand Prompts, Weekend Coffee Share

Surrender Pink 2025

*I post this essay in Pinktober. It serves as my once a year breast cancer rant. It is also my offering of gratitude to the people behind the scenes researching for the cure and caring for the women and families who live with breast cancer.  Surrendering Pink Ok, I'll say it. "I hate pink!" This… Continue reading Surrender Pink 2025

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Hello April

April began with its tired cliche—April showers bring May flowers (sigh). It's damp, wet and incredibly windy here on the south shore of Long Island. Husband Matt is timing ideal lawn and garden chores around the weather reports. While he writes his lists and expounds on the unreliability of weather forecasts, I’ll catch you up on… Continue reading Hello April

News to Nosh, Weekend Coffee Share

Moving

Stories Served Around The Table is sort-of moving!  I am shifting the Journal On! prompts and (blog) stories to Substack. What is Substack? Glad you asked. Substack is an online platform for writers and content creators. It's set up like a blog-kinda like a newsletter. The aim is to streamline my content, giving me more… Continue reading Moving

Grand Prompts, Weekend Coffee Share

Memories of Skating

Journal On! Grand Prompt to Ask Your Grand What were your favorite activities during the winter? Who did you play with? What did you look forward to? Back in the late 60s into the 70s, winter was winter on the south shore of Long Island. Snow, ice, and wind created gray days, making outside play… Continue reading Memories of Skating

Weekend Coffee Share

June Coffee Share

Good morning, Everyone, and it is a beautiful almost summer morning on the south share of Long Island. The yard is bursting in colors and the birds chatter non-stop. It's been a while since my last coffee share. I've missed the routine writing and reading my friends' entries. Pour your brew. Let's catch up.