This will be a Thanksgiving like no other. Hand sanitizer on the buffet table seems like a terrible intrusion, but these are strange...

Not much about the last eight months has been predictable except that nothing will be predictable for a while. Plans have been torched,...

I have fallen away from reading during this Covid season, and my writing has likewise been sketchy. My ability to concentrate is reduced...

There is no reason you can't have fun AND be safe. You don't have to go far for an adventure!

One of my best childhood toys was a real mailbox installed on a short post next to the sandbox. I loved playing postman and delivering...

Thoughts while wandering through Bosque Bello Cemetery in Fernandina Beach, Florida.

Walk in a cemetery without worry about social distancing or crowds, enjoy a bit of history, honor veterans, and appreciate the art.

Nothing quite prepares you for the loss of a beloved dog. What to do and planning ahead can make it easier. Most of all, listen to your dog

One of my favorite sayings is “You don’t have to tell ME three times.” This is because often it takes more than one error for things to...

Following a wonderful month in Italy, I'm enjoying reminiscing. Here are a few special memories of the madonnelle, people, dogs, and...

You want it to last forever. Yes I missed home, and my dog, but I spent my entire vacation writing, eating, drinking, meeting...

I recently returned from a four-week vacation and writer's retreat in Italy. While I was away, one of my dogs fell deathly ill AND the...

When with people from other places, I quickly notice how we say very common things in different ways. For two glorious weeks, at a...