I'm quite excited. So much so, it was difficult to decide what to tell you about in this week's letter. First, my 1/2-acre Garden of Eden has begun to bloo...

Memorial Day is such a dichotomy, isn't it? I said it in my abbreviated email from this time last year, and I don't intend to repeat that message, but that ...

Do you know this song..."Well, train, train, take me on out of this town..." sung by the group Blackfoot? What do you think of when you hear the word 'train...

To all the moms, grandmoms, great-grandmoms, step-moms, and aunt-moms (yes, they're real), I hope you've had a peaceful, Mother's Day, warmed by the love of ...

The disruption of the last couple of months has left many people trying to keep their heads above water both personally and professionally. With the arrival...

How are things in your corner? My corner is starting to warm up with the advent of spring, and with that come the birds! The robins and finches have been h...

Well, another week, another notch on the wall. At my house, we clink glasses or coffee mugs to celebrate (daily, if we remember; but definitely weekly, ever...

I hope you had a peaceful and meaningful celebration of the holy days with your family, even if only virtually. If you're wondering how my photo selection i...

Have you settled into your 'new normal'? I'm not ready to accept that this is how we will be forever. It may be a slow return to the way things were, but t...

We made it through another week of social distancing, stay-at-home decrees, and for some of you, home schooling. If you're still able to go to your workplac...

How are you? I know that most people are doing fine, but it doesn't mean that each person is doing well, and I don't want to ignore that. Within one's circl...

Whew! What a week! Unless you've been vacationing under a rock (on Mars, in which case you should have stayed there!), you know what's been happening here ...

Have you heard the list of measures you should take to prevent the spread of COVID-19? They include this: "avoid unnecessary travel". Say what?? First of a...

As you recall from last week's letter, I've been hanging with my kinfolk in Houston all week. It's been interesting...you may have heard about the enormous w...

As you read this I'm winging my way to see my family for the holidays...and by 'holidays' I mean the Christmas and New Year holidays - of 2019. Having spent...

I took a trip down memory lane this week. Rummaging through a closet, I opened a photo album that holds snapshots of several trips I took decades ago. That ...

I hope you had a wonderful week. I was in Charlotte at an annual travel advisor workshop that, for those who participate, has become synonymous with busines...

Mardi Gras celebrations - you either love 'em, or not. There's a third choice, though: you've never been - it's either simply of no interest to you; or it's ...

I absolutely LOVE packing my bags for a trip. Why? Because I'm going on a trip!! However, I hear that's not the case for everyone, and I am often asked by c...

Remember last week I told you about National Plan for Vacation Day? It's just around the corner - January 28th. At the bottom of the newsletter I've planted...