I love the movie Dirty Dancing. I am watching it with more and more frequency these past two years. It is a great movie to watch late at night for a few minutes. I never rewatch the whole film. Last night I watched about 15 minutes of […]
This weekend was a lovingly and joyously a bit atmospheric transporting me back to some unforgettable trips I have taken in the past. In being so transported, I dreamt of travel and longed to pack my suitcase and go somewhere. Anywhere. Well, not exactly anywhere. But almost anywhere. […]
The briefcase was heavier than it looked. Gold bars would do that. But, of course, no one knew about the briefcase’s content. None of it. She parked the car gently because that was all she knew to do. Plus, her mind was racing. Thus, everything else needed to […]
When I headed out to California in 2015, we had just experienced 30 days plus of snowfall. North of us, in Boston, had been even worse. As a result, we were ready for a change in weather. We were ready to not shovel. We were ready to not […]
It was a fantabulous day. Or rather, there was great promise that it would be. And, that was thrilling. Exhilirating. The flowers were proof of that. They weren’t real and that was perfect. Just perfect. An anniversary shouldn’t be marred by something that quickly dies. She never understood […]
So often we stand to the side Wait in the darkness Hang with the shawdows But light needs to be seen and felt A cascade of luminescence Must overflow and not be tamed Shine on Shine from within Stand in the light No need to hide to save […]
They toiled and climbed the way the seven dwarfs had done long ago. But now they were tall and strong and ready to take on the dragons, ducks, and bears. And evil. Cannot forget about evil. Their purpose was clear. Their mission set. They had prepped for this […]
City streets can be a hoot to walk down for a number of reasons. You can see famous people trying to look non-famous. You can bump head-on into one of them. Yes, I have done that a couple of times as I speed walk through the city. […]
It’s time to vault into the universe I promise you won’t fall Your warm nature will help you rise A bounty within your reach A rainbow for you to slide on A nexus of stars to help you shone brighter You will ricochet to and from my heart […]
He presented himself as a sad, broken man. He sat across from her with his head hanging low with a furrowed brow. Something was wrong but she was convinced it wasn’t a broken spirit. He was lying with his posture. But what was he masking? Everyone in the […]