(Because we all could use a little Greek sunshine right now, I'm re-posting  this photo essay from six years ago.  Soon I'll re-pos...

(Too much still to do, too little time, so I'm re-posting this six -year-old essay about my Christmas trees.  It  still applies--I...

This can be the saddest time of the year for anyone who has lost a loved one during the holiday season.  Last Christmas, a friend of mine ...

  Today we awoke to discover a winter wonderland outside and the cars blanketed in snow.  It's past time to assemble the lighted de...

Since the President-Elect and his family are spending their  Thanksgiving holiday at Trump's Florida estate of  Mar-a-Lago,  I thought I...

--> It's time to post my yearly essay about Thanksgiving shortcuts from a lazy cook (me). It changes slightly every year as I...

  Last Sunday, Nick and I were in New York when he got word that he was invited to attend the state dinner in President Obama’s...