I'd like to say I sprinted to the finish of 2022, but the truth is I strolled, maybe even stumbled a little. It wasn't my favorite year. But, I ended it on a high note, belting Sweet Caroline in the company of a sweet Caroline, and I can't wait to see what 2023 has in [...]
On a kitchen table that had seen so many culinary triumphs (mostly at the hands of my offspring), my daughter Molly notched another big one as the last hours ticked away from a tumultous year. Ignoring, or maybe inspired by, all the tumult around her, Molly sat down and serenely rolled, cut, stuffed and folded [...]
I took some time to clean house yesterday to get things ready for a brand new decade. First, I tossed out all the stale stuff, swept away hurt feelings, resentment, fears and any weird twinges of sourness I found clinging like a dust ball to a far corner of the room. Then I polished up [...]
I like to think of New Year’s Eve as a worldwide celebration of the three gifts we all receive just for being human -- self-reflection, opposable thumbs and a fresh start. How lucky are we? Sure, I’ve had some years when I want to take that opposable thumb, wrap it over three fingers, lift the [...]
If you want to learn a thing or two about the contagious joy of Christmas, swing by Lenny Ruel's place. Light by 60,000 lights, he's been happily celebrating with an increasing circle of friends since 2008. "These Lights Ruel" have become a Christmas phenomenon, a sophisticated light display set to music and available to anyone [...]