Ronnie Spector of the 1960s singing group, The Ronettes, recent passing stirred up emotions and a lot of memories for me. They didn’t...

They have been saying that Christmas trees are expensive this year. I took a look at the trees at Whole Foods last week. They were $69.99...

As the holidays quickly approach you may be considering an airplane trip to see mom, the children, or to enjoy a well-needed vacation. If...

Lately, I haven’t written any blogs about writing. So, I hope this one provides my readers who write with some helpful information. To...

Last week, we returned to Crested Butte, Colorado where we used to live. Our introduction to Crested Butte was in the winter of 1986 for...

I’m happy to say that it is the second anniversary of my blog. I’m amazed at the response my blogs received. They have had well over two...

Donna Grosvenor with her grandchildren who she loved dearly. It is with a heavy heart I write this blog because a very special person,...

It is finally getting to look like life is returning to normal. Yey! We made it through the pandemic without catching the virus. I hope...

Let’s talk about birds. Yes, I said birds. Last month when I was preparing to post my monthly blog, a drama unfolded in our home. Our...

Thanks to a friend and blog reader who directed me to the Gunnison County District website. In my recent blog, I said that the library...

We moved to Crested Butte, Colorado in 1998. I had a couple of part-time jobs after moving there. In 2001, the local newspaper advertised...

Most Italians know what I’m talking about when I mention the Sunday Gravy. It is a big pot of tomato sauce usually with meatballs,...

In 1983, Anita in her senior year at Columbia College studying film making had the opportunity to produce and direct a documentary or a...

When we rang in the New Year (it seems like only yesterday), I felt optimistic about 2021 but the events of the first week blew me away....

The picture above is from Elodia Rigante’s cookbook entitled, Italian Immigrant Cooking. When I was a kid that’s what our dining room...

It didn’t take long for me to find an acting class in Hollywood; it would the first acting class in my life. A friend of ours was an...

Wallace (Wally) Shawn, an actor/playwright, wrote the play Marie and Bruce. Wally Shawn is a character actor who played Diane Keaton’s ex...

Gate 11 opened at the Burbank Theatre Guild in 1985. This was its world premiere. The play is best described as a hostage/hijacker drama...

I had a feeling that the anniversary of my blog was coming up. When I checked, I found that I sent out my first blog on August 1st, 2019....

Well here we are close to the end of summer and we are still under lockdown and still quarantined. How have I been handling it? I don’t...