They were laughing so hard that they didn’t even realize how far up they had already hiked. They had been friends since college but didn’t get a chance to see each other often. But they all had made a point to finally get together, enjoy each other […]
Look, I do not relish the thought of a major earthquake occurring in California. Just like the majority of Californians, it scares me. I look at all the new high-rises that are being built in Los Angeles, with a teeny bit of anxiety. Supposedly, these new buildings […]
Sometimes we picture the past in a way that it didn’t exist. We romanticize some past points in ways that make us nostalgic for things that never existed or happened. There is even a book by Stephanie Coontz called “The Way We Never Were” that dissects decades of our […]
Many years ago, I was a young girl at boarding school learning to be independent. It was a huge step for a young Hispanic girl from the Bronx to attend a boarding school way up north in Massachusetts. My family, especially my mother, was very sad to […]
I love to travel, eat out and drink mojitos. That is not my profile. It is just a life philosophy for me. It is not a bad philosophy, mind you. As I go out on travel, I love having my son with me. Seeing the world through his […]
I love catching sunrises. I am actually known in my social circles for my love of a sunrise. I get up and take my camera to the window every morning. I look to see what beautiful sunrise there is for I am grateful to have made […]
I am sometimes frightened by Facebook. Actually, we all should be considering how much craziness has ensued in this world as a result of Facebook. Also, how often have you been thinking about something and the next thing you know there is a Facebook ad on that […]
He had been an odd kid, or so he had been told by everybody and anybody. He didn’t cry much, he was gregarious and he loved the night. He never feared it and never needed a night light. He was energized by it. Thus, it figures that he […]
There are many things to rant about these days. Toys R Us is closing due to a perfect storm representative of the changing times. I loved that store. Although, I will admit I didn’t shop there all that often as of late. That’s part of the problem, […]
There are many times when we try to be as diplomatic as possible. Well, I do. Or at least that has been my longstanding way of being. As a matter of fact, a former colleague a while ago told me that I needed to stop being so diplomatic. […]