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Revisiting What’s Past
That’s the thing about reading, be it fiction or non-fiction, it flings open a portal into other worlds. On a literary site, Catapult, I read a piece by Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, entitled “In Search of Grandmas.” His essay revolves around his…
The Coronavirus Diaries: March 17, 2020
Yes, I know, given the state of the world right now, lacking pine straw does not EVEN make the top 1000 concerns I last left my house on Friday, March 13, and truly, I’ve been fine, pulling all those weeds,…
Miracles Happen
Finally, we had to face the facts that it just wasn’t going to happen the “old fashioned way” and, now pushing forty, our chances weren’t getting any better. My wife and I spent ten years trying to have our daughter.…
Community Life – Stay Involved and Stay Safe
While it’s important to stay home and follow the CDC’s guidelines for safety – it’s also important to stay connected. While it’s important to stay home and follow the CDC’s guidelines for safety –it’s also important to stay connected. Sasee…
As Cool as Can Be
I surveyed the area again looking for “cute and old” when I realized “the tell.” We were the only ones doing it – holding hands. “They’re so cute. I hope you and I are like that when we get old,”…
Book Chat: Susan Beckham Zurenda on Bells for Eli
I believe most of us carry a story inside that needs to be written down, a story that leaves readers lingering on the final page with a feeling of sadness mixed with satisfaction that all of us who love books…
Ditch Tinder and Find “The One”
So ask yourself the question: If I can pick one person to be on a team with, would he or she be that one? “So how come you and your husband are still together?” The chit chat around us stopped…
A Tale of Two Weddings
Me? I headed to my favorite thrift shop where I had my pick of a half dozen tuxedos. My kid brother had just gotten out of the Marine Corps, met a girl, and after a three month, whirlwind courtship, decided…
Selecting the Wedding Gown is Just the Beginning
When selecting a wedding gown, a bride normally chooses a design that appeals to her style: what she likes, what she doesn’t, how she wants her guests to see and remember her, how she wants to feel when she looks…
Everlasting Love
We all know the hardest part about a relationship is making it last. Soapbox! Yes, if you don’t want to hear it, turn away now. But don’t worry it’s not about politics. I’ve steered away from that topic like a…
Finding the Perfect Wedding Photographer
Choosing the right photographer for your wedding day is a BIG deal. After your wedding day is done, the only things you’ll have left are your memories and your photos, so you want to make sure that the photographer you…
My Love Affair with the Tomato
Americans would say I’ve developed a green thumb; the Brits say I have green fingers. Someone once said, “Gardening is cheaper than therapy…and you get tomatoes.” I think that pretty much sums up why I do it – all those…
Confessions of a Secret Midnight Ritual
Some nights there are no memories that come with this tradition; only the complete feeling of safety and serenity that comes with such and underrated treat. In the deep, blue dark of early morning, my eyes jerk open with a…
Being Party to a Surprise
Now I’m starting to wonder if there really is a party. Maybe there is, and he’s forgotten. As I approached my 40th birthday, my wife asked if I wanted a party to celebrate such a milestone. I explained that this…
Culinary “Decree”
I mean, really, how many of us have buttermilk hanging around in our refrigerator waiting to feel needed? My love of cooking came from my maternal grandmother, who seasoned the meat, whipped the potatoes, and kneaded the dough with the…
Cooking for One
They are until one day you find yourself standing at the kitchen sink, gazing out the window, spooning soup directly from the saucepan or mindlessly eating a sandwich out of hand. I remember the sad face, a tear plopping –…
BFFs
Instead of scooting about on outings with folks, I’d write for hours only stopping to ask my dad if he wanted salami on rye for lunch. Making new friends, not jus mere acquaintances, took a back seat. In the past…
Chocolate Covered Zen
Not that I had intended to forego chocolate altogether, but I had hoped to be satisfied with a square or two of a Hershey Bar – not a meal consisting of a pound bag of peanut M&Ms. I made a…
Immersed in Light: One Artist’s Vision: Bruce Munro
I met artist Bruce Munro via Skype from his studio in England and, even though we were many miles apart, I was struck by his warmth and good humor, as well as his excitement about his upcoming exhibition in Brookgreen…
The New Old Me
I myself realize I have let myself slip into the negative column of Cosmopolitan ‘Do’s and Don’ts.’ I am born with straight hair and chubby legs. Mom dresses me in darling pinafores with matching socks. Firstborn, you know. Through elementary…