Driving to the Island
I’ve driven down to the Island twice recently, once in October, and again in November. If you are asking which…
Ten and Twelve Years Old
On New Year’s Day this year at around 9:30 in the morning, my husband and I were sitting in the…
Devon is Dry
The rains came after a week of heat. Finally. Thank God. Prior to their arrival it was baking and Devon,…
Hot, Hot, Hot
You knew it before you got there, knew it if you’re one of those people who checks weather.com before you…
Fathers, Sheisters, and Other New Yorkers Who Shall Not Remain Blameless
A look at the calendar tells me that Father’s Day is here again. Father’s Day these days, other than being…
Lists
As another year draws to its close and the next one edges near, there seems to be in both the…
November Anniversaries
Americans, who tend to shun both the specific and the historical, are today celebrating Veteran’s Day in one great, glorious…
Holiday Reading
As we sit in front of the television watching football and trying to digest our Thanksgiving dinners, or attempt to…
Easter
These days, we don’t go in much for huge Easter feasts with the relatives anymore. Easter is more of a…
Boat People
So, Thanksgiving is once more upon us, the season in which where I work, little lines of boys and girls…
Independence Days
Countries really don’t leave each other alone, do they? They are always bothering each other, invading, claiming sovereignty, imposing annoying…
Summer Solstice
What do you mean the summer’s over? Why it just started didn’t it? I only got out of school last…
Midsummer in Scandinavia
“Make hay while the sun shines.” The phrase always had a lascivious ring to it for me. It suggested someone…
Juneteenth
Juneteenth is an African-American holiday officially celebrated in 41 states of the United States. It commemorates the final abolition of…
