back to st. gabriel’s

It’s often occurred to me that this was quite a common experience, one which so very many people have gone… Read more back to st. gabriel’s

dancing days

I’m fifty four years old.    My earliest memories of dancing are from very long ago when I was a… Read more dancing days

a spot of tea

I’ve always really enjoyed both coffee and tea.    Most mornings I like to go to a local capuccino shop… Read more a spot of tea

our band

I have several relatives who play musical instruments.   My brother in law Steve, a music teacher, plays several instruments… Read more our band

my twelfth birthday

I’m fifty four years old now but I can still remember my twelfth birthday , September 16, 1971, as if… Read more my twelfth birthday

a most distinctive groundhog day

This year Groundhog Day fell on a Sunday.   It’s also the Feast of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary… Read more a most distinctive groundhog day

two seriously intense trips to manhattan

One weekend last month Steve, Mary Anne and I made two consecutive trips to Manhattan, one on Friday and one… Read more two seriously intense trips to manhattan

two very scary trips to massapequa

 In December, right after I first got to Long Beach, I knew I couldn’t spend a significant length of time… Read more two very scary trips to massapequa

our welcome to 2014

Mary Anne’s and Steve’s friends,  Gary and Jo Anne, threw a really nice party on New Year’s Eve.    … Read more our welcome to 2014

a busy time

Unfortunately I got out of the habit, for a while, of making entries into my blog.     A lot… Read more a busy time