We could all learn from Marie Kondo’s untidy pivot By Tracy Moore January 31, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. EST, WaPo Marie Kondo, Japanese author of the best-sel…
....that when someone I love is hurting, I need do nothing or say nothing other than "what do you need from me?" and it will be interesting to see tha…
My Brother Wants Me Out of His Life. A reader seeks advice on defusing sibling tension. By Philip Galanes, NYT, Nov 2021 One of my brothers — the sibl…
Home Upside: My own bed. Kitties greeting me at the door. Air conditioning. Downside: Back to masks. Miles from Maine. Alone. My NoVA g-kids, or you c…
So I got this text from my daughter MaryAnn, with the comment: More of this kind of thing please! (I must have done somthing right, right?) The Perks …
It was a nice fun evening, celebrating the 2020 Graduates and family members promoted to a new school. Yes, via Zoom, as that's where we are these day…
One of the best things about my expanded family is that when new members join due to friendship or family, new traditions happen. Robert added the tra…
