It’s SUNDAY SHOWSTOPPER SNIPPET time, once again! At the beginning of this month, I promised that, in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, every Sunday Showstopper would be dedicated to those who have been touched by this disease – the patients, the survivors, and those…
On this day, October 28, in 1886, The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland. On the pedestal was inscribed a sonnet by American poet Emma Lazarus – a statement that would become as much of a symbol of…
One of the most spectacular drives I’ve been on is the long and winding road of the Amalfi Coast that runs along the southern edge of Italy’s Sorrentine Peninsula. We’ve made many a family trip to this part of Italy. Starting from beautiful Sorrento, winding from…
It’s SUNDAY SHOWSTOPPER SNIPPET time! Breast Cancer Awareness month continues, but, for those currently receiving treatment, and those who have completed treatment, ‘awareness’ will not just be for a month – it will be for the rest of our lives. Our mantra has became “I…
It’s a double-whammy Saturday! Cinema Saturday meets Saturday Serenade today on a trip down memory lane. Did you wake up this morning wondering “what was the #1 song 50 years ago?” Well, if you did, or, even if you didn’t, I’ll tell you – “TO…
There’s only one thing that makes me happier than hiking in a beautiful area with my camera – hiking in a beautiful area with my camera and my puppies. These pups – my two, Kai and Koby, and my daughter Morgan’s pup, Oakley, definitely breathe…
Okay, I’ll admit it, I am NOT a Halloween person. Never have been, probably never will be. But, I DO love pumpkin and cinnamon rolls, so, when I found this recipe, it caught my eye as “a winner” for a Halloween party, and one to…
It’s SUNDAY SHOWSTOPPER SNIPPET time, and, again, being October, I dedicate this column to BREAST CANCER survivors and patients. As you may recall from my introduction to this blog, and the title of this blog, I TRY to live my life by focusing on “THE…
