Becoming America's Stories, Famous Seaweed Soup, Weekend Coffee Share

A Belated Happy New Year

Good Morning, Everyone. I'm back! Happy Belated New Year! I am writing from sunny (but really overcast cold and rainy) Florida. Lots have been going on, but to save writing and reading time, I will tell you what is happening now. Pour your brew. Let’s catch up.  If we were having coffee together, I would… Continue reading A Belated Happy New Year

Grand Prompts, Weekend Coffee Share

Top Ten Martin Highlights 2023

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Kwanza, & New Year 1. Matt and I traveled to the Grand Canyon, Sedona and Flagstaff, then caught up with Robyn and Tommy in Tucson where they were working and living in a van for a few months.  2. Robyn and Tommy married in April. We celebrated in the… Continue reading Top Ten Martin Highlights 2023

Back in the Day Stories, Grand Prompts, Weekend Coffee Share

A Circle of Kindness

This story was shared by my Aunt Maryann and Uncle Vito. It is a story of big-hearted generosity, paying kindness forward, and circling back. Vito and Maryann live in a quiet New Jersey suburb where they raised their four daughters. It is a lovely home with a big yard for children to play, cozy rooms,… Continue reading A Circle of Kindness

Weekend Coffee Share

A Broccoli and Cauliflower Marriage

This post was originally published for November's What's on Your Plate challenge, hosted by Donna at Retirement Reflections and Deb at The Widow Badass Blog. I found this interesting vegetable at my local farm stand. It was placed next to the yellow cauliflower and beets. The green florets peaked in steeple-like trees, looking like the… Continue reading A Broccoli and Cauliflower Marriage

Grand Prompts, Weekend Coffee Share

Alley Cats

Grand Prompt to Ask Your Grands A Halloween Memory *What did Halloween look like when you were a kid? *Did you have a favorite costume? *Who did you go Trick or Treating with? *Where did you go?  When I was a little kid, Halloween had a suburban vibe that echoed the pre-packaged lifestyle of the… Continue reading Alley Cats