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On September 3rd, the Grand Island Historical Society held its first meeting. It is a fun meeting to attend because it begins with a delicious potluck dinner. The folks who come to historical society events certainly know how to prepare food. My contribution was pear-apple sauce, made from pears and apples that I collected from […]

Walking through Wisconsin  This is the continuation of the August 2nd blog post about the Voices for Creative Nonviolence walk from Madison to Volk Field, Wisconsin. The walk was titled “Let it Shine,” and it was about official violence overseas, in such places as Afghanistan and Pakistan, and at home, in such places as Baltimore

 August 28th was the third anniversary of my dad’s death. It was a very sad time when he died. Time since then feels as if it stretches and contracts, much like a rubber band. Sometimes, it seems as if the three years was a long time. Other times, it seems as if my dad passed

My 365-day photography project is now nearly a month old. I have been able to take bunches of photographs every day. In this update, I will share pictures of flowers that I took, both here in Western New York and during my walk in Wisconsin. I do plan, within the next few days, of posting

On Monday, August 17th, I went to the library for our monthly book club meeting. The book that we discussed was The Snow Child, by Eowyn Ivey. The story is set in Alaska and is based on a Russian folk tale. I drove there in this car!!! (not) Actually, this is my friend’s car and

It is easy to not notice the little beauties that are close to home. They get lost in the haze of familiarity. So I decided, in my second full week of my 365-day photography challenge, to find things that were close to home. And, for the most part, that’s what I did. Above is a

Late last week, I decided to try to do a 365-day photography challenge. The challenge basically means my camera and me becoming inseparable. I’ve got to take at least one photograph every day for 365 days. I started the photography challenge on Saturday in grand style. I went to Buckhorn Island State Park, located in

On Tuesday (August 3rd), I went to see William Shakespeare’s comedy, Twelfth Night, with a group of ladies from the Saint Martin in the Fields church’s women’s group. We were there to eat food, drink wine (or sparkling grape juice), have quality time together, and to get entertained and amused. Delaware Park is considered the

Buckhorn Island State Park is a restored wetland/wildlife sanctuary located in the northern part of Grand Island, New York. There are parking lots at the edges of the park. Within the park, there are hiking trails and a bike path.  Yesterday, I took a long walk through Buckhorn Island State Park. Here are some of

Note: This blog post is dedicated to the memory of MaryAnne Coyle, who died last night after suffering a burst anuerysm. She was an activist dedicated to the realization of hopes for a nuclear-free world. Thank you, MaryAnne, for the gift of you. You will be missed. The flowers have been beautiful this year, and