This morning’s reflections — full of gratitude!

(click photograph for larger view) Gratitude for: life; love, family and friends; fresh food, water and shelter. On the 17th Ann gifted me with a beautiful bowl; with which to continue exploring the “one bowl method;” on yet another aesthetic level. Filling this beautiful bowl with Ann’s spiced pretzels, seedless grapes and almonds, this morning, presented […]

Too young! Dear Alisa – too young!

This morning, as I waited for coffee to brew, I read the following heartfelt words, written by my daughter, Tanya: “Farewell my sweetest, my dearest friend. Farewell, my inspiration, my muse, my confidante….all my love, Alisa. May your new travels be incredible and limitless. I already miss you so much.” beautifully expressing deep love, and […]

The road I live on

Within a 4 mile stretch of Mequon Road (WI Hwy 167) you can find 4 Synagogues, Catholic, Lutheran, and Methodist churches and schools, the local public high school, fine dining, a sub shop, Cherry Berry frozen yogurt or Culvers frozen custard, designer clothing, designer shoes, kayaks and other sporting goods, 2 country clubs, 3 banks, […]

What are friends for?

Wendell Berry wrote, “Lovers must not, like usurers, live for themselves alone. They must finally turn from their gaze at one another back toward the community. If they had only themselves to consider, lovers would not need to marry, but they must think of others and of other things. They say their vows to the community as […]