The winter solstice for the northern hemisphere was two days ago. It is the first day of winter, the shortest day of the year and the longest night. The nights at this time are dark because the small crescent moon is waning. On December 29th, there will be a new moon, which is not visible […]

The Pink Martini is a gift shop that is located in the Grand Island Plaza. It is owned by Diana Nabumoto and it has been in business since November of 2015. I recently decided to visit the store and see how it is decorated for Christmas. When I went inside, the first thing that I

Today, I went to the Clay Cafe, which is located in the Grand Island Plaza, to paint pottery. During their open studio hours, which are Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., anyone can come and paint pottery. You buy a pottery piece. In the photograph above are some of the pottery pieces

Yesterday, the Electoral College officially elected Mighty Mouth to be President of the United States. President Elect Mighty Mouth requested that he be interviewed so that he could talk about The Best Christmas Present Ever. I went to visit President-Elect Mighty Mouth. At the door was a person who did not seem quite real. She

Carol Horrigan, pianist and music teacher “And everyday, we hope forWhat we still can’t see.It’s up to us, to be the change,And even though we all can still do more, there’s so much to be thankful for…” –from “Thankful,” by Josh Groban Today’s teacher story today features Carol Horrigan, the chorus teacher at Huth Road

It is the Sunday before Christmas and I chose today to document with photographs. Outside, the ground is covered by snow and ice.  After the disaster that we like to call an “election,” it feels almost hard to believe that Christmas will arrive. But it will, right on schedule because Christmas isn’t about elections or

Today, it’s cold and snowy, so I stayed inside to do inside stuff. I have finally finished writing my newsletter, which I hope to have reproduced by next Wednesday. It is time for a little bit of fun. I know that we all think about our bucket lists: What do we want to do before

On Sunday, I invited readers to ask me questions. I received just one question, which I am sharing today.  Alana asked: I won’t be writing with you today, but I do have an observation. I would like to get advice from an expert. Next Sunday, I hope to blog about an incident (speaking of standing up

Today, I went to painting class at Stella Niagara Educational Park. It was exceptionally cold outside today. Yesterday, we got wind and snow, and today, we got the very low temperatures. When I left the house, I could hear, as I walked to my friend Mary Lee’s car, that crunchy sound that snow makes when

Note:  In March, I purchased a Smart Phone to replace my dying Stupid Phone. I had the Stupid Phone for three years before it passed away. I also purchased a case for the phone. It was not attached to the phone, and I tend to misplace things quite readily. I was not sure that this