Monday began the beginning of the Christmas Wreath sales at the Westchester Family YMCA where I belong and worked for 10 years. I am a member of the Y’s Service Club. Many of these wonderful members…
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A Dog and His Man
I hear music in my head, do you? The song that comes to mind was from Jackie DeShannon… 1969… Think of your fellow man; lend him a helping hand, put a little love in your heart….
The Day After Thanksgiving
How ya feeling today? If you were the host for dinner last night, are your dishes washed and put away? If you were the guest, did you get lucky and score some leftovers? It’s funny to…
Tradition…hum from Fiddler on the Roof
As we enter the holiday season it provides an opportunity to reflect on the year and appreciate the future, through traditions. Thanksgiving 1969 was when my parents met my future husband for the first time. Moments…
Fifty Years Ago Today
Fifty years ago today, our world stood still as we mourned the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Those of us old enough to remember back to those days know exactly where we were when the…
Butterflies are Free
In the 1972 film Butterflies Are free, Goldie Hawn falls in love with the New Star of the Year, Edward Albert, son of actor Eddie Albert. It’s been so long since I’ve watched this movie. In…
Are You a Driver or a Passenger?
Most of us fit more comfortably in the car as the driver or the passenger. I can remember how important it was to get a driver’s license in high school. Many of my friends started driving…
Uplifting Upland
My friend Shari and I met her sister and niece for some lunch and shopping in Upland, a city that’s about 35 miles from Westchester. For those of you unfamiliar with the 605 freeway and traffic…
It Started with a Scrub Jay
Have you ever started a habit that morphs into more than you expected? Such is the case of my wild birds. They have become a part of my morning ritual. It started many years ago with…
Its a Small World After All
If you have ever been to Disneyland and rode on the Small World ride, the tune that plays endlessly just stays in your head forever. You are probably humming it right now, resist! Can’t believe I…