The beginning of summer is such an exciting time of year! Not only is true warm weather finally upon us, but it’s a time for celebration. It’s a time to celebrate beautiful blooms, relaxation, spending time with grandchildren at the beach, and of course accomplishments. It’s graduation season, darlings! Are any of your grands graduating […]

Recently, a dear friend asked me about my relationship with Shelly, who I lovingly referred to as my ultimate concierge. After decades of marriage, we still completely adore and dote on one another. How do we do it? It’s such a great question, I thought it deserved an entire story dedicated to it. Romance and […]

I am in my closet trying to decide on a pair of tennis shoes. I notice my black patent leather ones and I have a heartwarming flashback of the day I bought them three years ago. After choosing a different pair, I know I want to share my story with you. It is a keeper […]

It is Memorial Day weekend and Honolulu, where I lived for over ten years, flashes into my mind. I see myself on a boat riding out in calm seas to the Arizona Memorial with family or friends. I envision the surprise attack on our ships in Pearl Harbor. Nineteen ships were destroyed, and 2,000 of […]

I know it is hard for some of you, darlings, to walk on the sunny side of the street because life is not always a bowl of cherries. It is complicated. I am fully aware that some women handle adversity better than others. We are all fragile at certain times for different reasons. I walk […]