Weekend Coffee Share

A Sunday Coffee Share

Good morning, Everyone. It’s a beautiful Sunday morning here on the south shore of Long Island. The yard is about to burst in color. Pour your coffee. Let’s catch up. If we were having coffee together, I would confess my negligence on keeping up with blog reading, writing and corresponding. In fact, everything has been… Continue reading A Sunday Coffee Share

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

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

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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

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Weekend Road Trip

Good morning, Everyone, (although it is almost afternoon). I am in a car traveling south on I-95 heading for South Carolina. My daughter is driving, the two grandkids are strapped in the backseat and are incredibly patient and fun car travelers. Pour your coffee. Let’s catch up.  If we were having coffee together, I would… Continue reading Weekend Road Trip