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

Yesterday, Jean and I went to eat Indian food at the Taj Grill. It is located in the City of Buffalo, at 2290 Delaware Avenue. It is a small strip mall that was recently developed.  This is north Buffalo. If you like to eat a variety of foods, this is the place to go. Not

The sun has risenFlower petals open up…a glorious day. Stretch to the blue skymaybe you’ll reach, maybe not,try with all your might. Clusters of daisies,little bright rays of sunshinegrow from the soft ground. lavender and greenprickly orange centers,lovely cone flowers. Paint-splattered centerof flower shaped like trumpets:horticulture’s song. Magical orangeof dramatic marigoldsarranged in baskets. Delicate purpleof

Summertime and all is green and bright.When bees and fish and mice are dancing and singing all night.  What do you do in summer?It’s for sure never a bummer.You could look for a catwearing a super tall hator you could play with a chicken.A chicken named Rickin.“Rickin?” you say. “But Rickin is a silly name

Eight years ago, I met a lady named April. She was 67 years old and not in good health. She had been sent to federal prison to serve a six-month sentence. April was a sweet lady. She had a ready smile. Some of us discovered that April was very ticklish. She even giggled in anticipation