Dear Friend, On July 27,1866, the transatlantic Atlantic Cable was completed. That started our speedier communication with Europe. In 2026, compare that with the Internet, which allows us to communicate anywhere in the world that’s connected! Now essential, communication has
PLEASURE
Dear Friend, What gives you pleasure? It could be something as simple as licking an ice cream cone on a hot day. Or, someone thanking you for your help on a project. And, most wonderfully, from the perspective of romance
GROWING
Dear Friend, When I was a child, my parents created a ritual of marking each child’s height with a short line and the date on the inside of a door frame. They loved seeing how we’d grown. Humans seem compelled
BIRTHDAY
Dear Friend, It’s an auspicious week! The USA is celebrating its 250th birthday! Other than avoiding the noisy fireworks that set off dogs barking everywhere, I’ll be celebrating from a historical perspective. Did you know you could actually celebrate the
ADVENTURE
Dear Friend, “Life is an adventure,” I proclaimed to someone I was speaking with. “You’re crazy,” was her reply. I beg to differ on both counts: my sanity is intact, and life is an adventure. Let’s take the second point
RUNNING
Dear Friend, And no, I won’t be discussing running, as in fitness routines. What I was reminded of was the experiments where rats run through mazes to reach a goal, usually a chunk of cheese. While I enjoy cheese immensely,
HEIGHTENED
Dear Friend, No, this isn’t going to be one, long, short-person joke. Although I have joked that I’m vertically challenged, even bread improves when it rises! I was thinking about our heightened sensibilities when we’re confronted with conflict, terror, and
HEAT!
Dear Friend, Since I live in Arizona, now that it’s June, the weather takes its summer season seriously. This week, after three differing weather reports predicting varying temperatures, the reporting services finally settled on over 100°F. weather for at least
SCAMS!
Dear Friend, Consider this a public service announcement. Scams are prevalent lately and I’ve seen some that appeared quite credible. They almost took me in! National publications like Travel & Leisure recently pointed out scams that have cost a large
LAYERS
Dear Friend, On a recent visit to a famous warehouse store-you know the one-I tried a sample of a tres leches cake. It was bubbly, sweet, and so delicious that I immediately said, “I’m buying this!” And I did… and