Safe at Home

After the events in Boston last week the notion of safe at home seems to be a bit shaky. Much of world deals with fear, uncertainty and doubt every day. Hard to fathom that our little city of patriots, students, immigrants, liberals and conservatives living 

Rabbit Rabbit

Rabbit Rabbit

On the first day of each month the first words I utter to anyone are “Rabbit Rabbit”.  I have done this for years and have been told it brings good luck for the month.  So I’ll try anything that is so simple and might bring 

Mount Washington Hotel

Mount Washington Hotel

After a beautiful, snowy drive through the north woods of New Hampshire, I was in awe as the view opened up to the majestic Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, the site of the historic United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference, commonly known as the Bretton Woods 

Massachusetts State House

Massachusetts State House

Have you visited your State House as a tourist lately?  Well, if not, neither have I, until this week when I completely enjoyed a legislative tour of the Bulfinch designed masterpiece built in 1798. Massachusetts is steeped in American history.  Admittedly, I felt a little 

Say yes

Given that this is the day after Valentine’s Day, I am not referring to the marriage proposal.  My two cents are about everyday issues that we confront. Say yes to the offer to serve on a board of an organization that does work which truly 

Driving in the Highlands

Driving in the Highlands

I really love to drive, especially in another country off the beaten path on single track roads, and even more so when the car is on the left side of the road.  The whole driving experience feels so much more dynamic than my day-to-day errand 

Afternoon Break

Here is one of my favorite spots to sit with a tea and take an afternoon break.  Small enough guilty pleasure with nice light.

It won’t be long now

It won’t be long now until summer has returned.  I start counting the days just after the winter solstice when the sky stays light just a bit longer.

Boat wish

Looking towards the summer, I have a yearning for a boat.  Yes, a big ketch, yawl or sloop would be lovely, but I had something more like this in mind.  Easy to handle, straightforward to maintain, just a little hole in the water to putter 

Weathered Shingles

Weathered Shingles

I really love the look of weathered white cedar shingles.  There is something about their aging that makes me wish I would age as gracefully.