Category Archives: New Jersey

The Few, The Proud, The Brave…

Posted on September 7, 2018 by

They weren’t all Marines. Some of them were a now almost defunct group of young girls called Candy Stripers. Auto correct keeps trying to tell me that “Stripers” should be spelled with two p’s, but that would be “Strippers”. Personally, … Continue reading →

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A Room ‘Without’ A View

Posted on August 17, 2018 by

  I have a thing for windows. I love them big, small, curtained, shuttered, and naked. I don’t even mind them dirty, as long as I can still see out. In the summer in NJ, I loved them open so … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Real Estate

Posted on April 20, 2018 by

“You’re the perfect size for a jockey.” So said my High School Guidance Counselor when we met to have that all important discussion of what I wanted to be when I grew up. I thought this an odd statement to … Continue reading →

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Diversity

Posted on April 6, 2018 by

For the past few weeks, our church has been talking about diversity. Diversity defined is the state or fact of being diverse; difference, unlikeness; variety and multiformity; the inclusion of individuals representing more than one national origin, color, religion, etc. … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Curly Hair, diversity, Family, Florida, Friends, Humor, Irish Roots, Italian Roots, New Jersey, The Human Spirit, Women | 3 Comments

The Week That Was…

Posted on February 16, 2018 by

You know that kid?  The one who is never quite paying attention to things. The daydreamer in school. The one that’s told to go to the kitchen and get the salt at dinner and they comes back with a glass … Continue reading →

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