Posts from ‘April, 2011’

May 1 is International Labor Day or Workers Day.  All of the alternative and creative businesses in our city are closed on this day and many of the folks employed by the State save up a vacation day to pause and be part of the experience. As a child, I loved May Day.  As an [...]

We had company for Easter Sunday Brunch; a nice meal and conversation.  I hope that whatever you did on this morning, it felt inspiring and uplifting to your spirits.  Our menu was divine: mushroom/onion quiche, strawberries, pear, chocolate chip pumpkin muffins, sparkling cider, chocolate and at least one PEEP.   Oh YUM! Our whole city seemed [...]

“No matter what the outcome, when u labor with all your heart, making your very being manifest in your efforts, u do not labor in vain.”   Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, NJ 4/19/2011 For days I have been wandering around my house feeling very hungry and yet nothing that I have available to eat sounds [...]

I first heard about this book at one of my book groups.  Jane came in the door waving a copy of the book and said, “I want to share with you this book my sister in Seattle just gave to me.  It is all about growing up in Seattle and about a young woman discovering [...]