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Jun 30, 2021 | daily life

“Design a life you are inspired to live.” Annette White Yesterday was a different kind of day for me. I felt unburdened. Expect for a lunch date with a friend at 12:30pm, my morning was free. Yes, I had stuff I could’ve done but instead I decided to explore two 9/11...

12 in 2017

Dec 31, 2017 | daily life, memories

I decided I would do my end of the year recount using twelve photos of mine from 2017. One of my 2017 favorites on multiple levels. First it is a great photo of my daughter. Second I love the little girl  statue standing up for herself being fearless. 2017 was a year...

Travel Tuesdays – The Ringling

Mar 7, 2017 | daily life

Recently while I was visiting friends in Florida we spent the day at The Ringling (ringling.org) in Sarasota. The Ringling includes Ca’ d’ Zan – the winter residence of John and Mable Ringling, the Circus Museum and the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art as well...

familiar but foreign – language

Aug 30, 2016 | Uncategorized

I am confident that I know two words in Japanese – arigatou (thank you) and konnichiwa (hello).  I actually know another two words that most of the time I forget I know which are hai (yes) and sayounara (good-bye). And if everyone else is saying it I can say...

Japan 2016

Aug 16, 2016 | Uncategorized

Back at the end of May just days before the email appeared in my inbox, my daughter randomly asked “is the Tribute Center doing a trip to Japan this year?” I replied “They are but I am not sure who is going?” And then on June 5  the email...