Every time I kiss her good-bye, the scab that has just begun to form on my broken heart is knocked off once again.  By now, I would have thought – and hoped – that the pain and sadness that I … Continue reading →

I have been traveling here and there – first a trip to the San Juan Islands, followed by a brief getaway to Santa Barbara.  Both were lovely, especially because it was the first time Howie and I have been away … Continue reading →

Santa Rosa, California Santa Rosa has become a second home to me.  Having family there has made it possible to visit, explore, and connect with the  breathtaking countryside of Sonoma County.  Its weather calls to me; its landscape stimulates my senses; … Continue reading →

Thomas Wolfe’s  novel published in 1940 made famous the saying “You can’t go home again.”  Although his novel was aptly named based on the story it told, I believe you can indeed go home again, and I have done so … Continue reading →