Breaking my routine

4749 – May 5, 2024 I dislike breaking my routine and as Mary Kay puts it, I seem to keep thinking up new things to add into it. For example, I have taken to hanging my head over the bed before going to sleep and in the morning before my day is started. This routine

Frank Bruni, Eboo Patel, friends, and Magic Eraser

4746 – April 28, 2024 In so many ways, the above title elements do not go together. Then again, they do. The last part of the title is one that has been on my mind for days. It is a piece of extremely pleasant catharsis that, I am sure, is unknown by so many. There

Dr. William Wrage (1936-2024)

4745 – April 24, 2024 Dr. William (Bill) Wrage I was saddened when I received a message from a friend and educational colleague that Dr. Wrage had recently passed away. He was a wonderful, calm, low key, and yet powerful mentor for me in the 70s. I remember how there were times that I found

Frances Ethel Bori, 1923-2024, RIP

4741 – April 17, 2024 Aunt Fran was everyone’s favorite aunt. Zany, a bit like Carol Burnett in her antics, putting curlers in her hair, making faces, always the center of attention in any room, she was the life of every party. She had no children and from what I always understood, never wanted any.

To remove or not remove the nest…

4737 – April 12, 2024 Last week, I noticed some wintry mess by the front door of the house. Soon, I realized why, as the flat top of the porch light was the location of a new nest. At first the nest itself was flat, which immediately made me think of mourning dove, but soon

Car Rental Annoyance: not an April Fool’s joke

4728 – April 1, 2024 I don’t need suggestions for things to worry about; I am really good at coming up with them on my own. When we rented our Hertz car in San Juan, I was surprised that I could not just go and look on the board, see my name, and grab my

For sake of comparison and a spot on the floor

4724 – March 28, 2024 Far be it from me to complain about being invited to stay with family in Puerto Rico. This is the third year we have had the lovely opportunity of being with family on the northwestern coast of the island of Puerto Rico. We are staying in the same complex as

Sleeping

4722 – March 26, 2024 Since being on the trip, my sleep has been amazing. My issue is that I fall asleep easily, but then wake up more often than I would like. I generally fall back asleep easily except for the moments when my mind will not allow my thoughts to calm down. I

Friday in Puerto Rico

4718 – March 22, 2024 Second day at the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico Golf & Beach Resort We got up with a desire for a nice breakfast but it was tough deciding as the breakfast buffet here is quite pricey and we thought of going out for breakfast. As we have the most

Wave therapy

4717 – March 21, 2024 We had a great day of visiting a tropical rain forest and then going back to our hotel, picking up our luggage, and going to the new hotel in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. We are on the eastern coast of Puerto Rico and the complex has three pools: one for