Welcome, summer! Everyone who wished for warmer weather can now bask in dreams come true. We’ll keep our newsletters short to give you time to sunbathe, garden, travel, swim, and read books (ours, we hope).SUNRISE OVER CASABLANCAPablo’s second sequel to Casablanca is...

Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come.April, for some, brought the last vestiges of winter – snow, ice, and freezing temperatures – while others experienced more moderate weather, including showers for spring flowers. With the arrival of...

April showers bring May flowers, or so they say. If that’s the case where you live, and if you are housebound due to inclement weather, what better way to occupy your time than to read a good book? We offer some suggestions for your consideration, in addition to those...

Old Man Winter is preparing to exit stage left for those of us here in the northern hemisphere, making way for Spring. Even though Spring officially begins on March 19, 2024, we all know Winter sometimes has difficulty letting go. Just when it seems as if the warmer...

February is considered the LOVE month, but why only February? Love is necessary all through the year. If you are in a loving relationship – friend, spouse, children, or grandchildren – February provides ample opportunities to show some extra love, perhaps in new and...

To our readers, followers, and supporters, we wish you all the best of health, prosperity, love, and peace for 2024. The old year is worn and tired.Time now to kiss it goodbye.Take with you its wisdom – the authorityAnd the power of all you have learned.Remember the...

Regardless of which holiday you observe this year-end season, gift exchanges are part of the traditions. Giving books to young and old alike is a thoughtful way to offer enjoyable distractions from their daily lives.GIFT GIVING​In keeping with the holiday gift-giving...

With all the tragedies in the world from war, disease, and other causes, if we are healthy, with shelter and food aplenty, we have reasons to be grateful. Speaking of Thanksgiving, this end-of-November holiday traditionally gathers family and extended family together...

October launches a new season, with colorful leaves, cooler temperatures, and costumes for Halloween. When Susan was six, she won a Halloween contest, not for her costume but for her long blonde curls. The prize: an oil portrait by a new photographer in town. The...