Just read Robertola's lj on Mother Theresa! WAY too funny, that kid of mine.

I went to an open house Christmas party yesterday. The home was a lovely old mid nineteenth century house - very spacious with 14' ceilings. Something out of Currier and Ives. There were lots of people coming and going. There were many young children dressed in their finest. Little boys in neckties and little girls in white dresses with satin ( Read more... )

The holiday season includes, notice I said INCLUDES, the celebrations of many different denominations. So many people and stores are trying to be so politically correct that it is annoying. I heard a story from a gentleman who went into sears the other day and puchased over $1,000.00 in Christmas gifts for his family. At the checkout, he wished the ( Read more... )

Hope you like it. We will miss you!!

I've been watching the news for days now. How sad is it for New Orleans ( Read more... )

Students are returning to the college. High hopes, lots of luggage and personal baggage. Hopes, dreams, ambitions, parties, mind opening experiences.

I'm in Sweet Home Massachusetts having made what I think is a wise decision not to go to Alabama and take the chance of getting to know hurricane Katrina first hand. Call me chicken but, a category 5 hurricane with its catastrophic implications isn't my idea of how to spend a day ( Read more... )

It has been awhile since I have written anything in this journal. A recap of major events.... went to Wisconsin and had a horrible experience flying home on Delta Airlines. No wonder they have filed bankruptcy! I was supposed to have arrived back in Providence, RI at 9:22 PM, but, Delta somehow thought that meant it was acceptable to dump me in ( Read more... )

Chrissy and I are leaving on a jet plane once again to head to sunny CA to visit Rob.
Weather here has gone from coold to darn, sticky HOT!

Just returned from my cousin's daughter's wedding in the Windy City. It was awesome! Stayed at the Chicago Hilton - where the reception was held. Everything was magnificent - a real fairy tale wedding. Went to the Pump Room where Sinatra and so many other celebs have frequented in the past. My own daughter looked like a bona fide princess. We had a ( Read more... )