Writing and Rambling

The Good China My grandma always kept the good china in a dark, imposing hutch that sat grumpily in the corner of the kitchen, guarding the special dishes like a soldier presiding over prisoners of war. I used to stand…
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Porch Sitting You can learn a lot about life sitting on the porch. There was a time, not so very long ago, when people didn’t have air conditioning.  The porch became a respite from the sweltering stuffiness of the inside…
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Nancy in Paris “Paris is always a good idea.” — Audrey Hepburn It was just about a year ago that I was in Paris— that glorious, magical city which has a certain something– a certain je ne sais quoi— that…
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The Lady’s Bonnet There once was a beautiful lady, The most lovely you ever did see. And though she is missing her bonnet, She’s still perfectly lovely to me. Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, there lived a…
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Cottage by the Sea In a little tiny house In a cottage by the sea, You’ll find the roses growing. The gardener will be me. I’ll be the grandest lady I’ll surely bet you that. With soil on my gardening…
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Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio   I have always said that the best stories are not just a single flavor.  They force us to run the entire gamut of emotions– we cry true tears, we laugh uproariously at the funny parts, and…
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Let me tell you ’bout a girl I know She is my baby and she lives next door Every mornin’ ‘fore the sun comes up She brings me coffee in my favorite cup That’s why I know, yes, I know…
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Children Without a Voice “I’m sorry ma’am, but she doesn’t talk.  You can’t understand or help someone without a voice.”  The dentist stared at me, annoyed that our visit was taking so long.  We had been to 2 medical appointments…
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Valentine’s Day People tend to have a love hate relationship with Valentine’s Day.  There is no middle ground.  There will be no survivors– only prisoners. I once had a friend who wore head to toe black on Valentine’s Day.  She…
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