I started this blog on March 29, 2020. It was a scary time for our world. A global pandemic? Lockdown? Mandatory masks? Zoom? All words...

I am not much of a gardener, but I have planted flowers in an area outside my sunroom window, in a large fountain-like planter by my...

Yes, I am just now doing my income taxes. I really should be more organized. As a former accountant, you would think doing my taxes would...

I went out to eat with friends tonight to the Maple Leaf Diner. Its menu definitely skews Canadian. I have never seen poutine on a menu...

Early this morning I went to a fundraising breakfast for Metrocrest Services. According to its website, it serves five Dallas suburbs and...

Tonight the Addison Book Club met on Zoom to discuss a self-published novel from a former member who sadly passed away recently. “The...

The photo is of a pastor at my church who is from Zimbabwe — Ngonidzaishe Mukarakate. He goes by Ngoni. He and his wife and four children...

This blog post is a reprint of Cheanné Lombard’s Jan. 3, 2022, article “The Best Wireless Microphone” in online magazine...

I went to the Nasher Sculpture Center today to view some of Harry Bertoia’s works, some of which are in the photo. According to the...

Tonight I saw the Dallas Theater Center production of “The Sound of Music.” It was a glorious musical with an especially strong, operatic...

I went to Bible study tonight and the snack offered was do-it-yourself trail mix. There were dried cranberries, yogurt-covered almonds,...

I am a member of Slim-Possible, a weight loss support group at the Addison Athletic Club. It is for ages 50 and up. The description says...

The photo is of a dog-friendly restaurant in Addison. I have eaten there before and recently went there to pick up a takeout order. When...

The photo is one of the tables at a tea I attended at my church, a gathering of women’s spiritual growth groups. The beautiful table...

Do you remember playing croquet as a child? I do. We set it up in the backyard. You had to make sure the soil wasn’t too dried out to...

Today’s blog post is a reprint of an article from online magazine Happy DIY Home at https://happydiyhome.com/. Powdery mildew is a common...

The photo is what my bingo card looked like today when I played at the Addison Athletic Club. It does require some concentration to watch...

The photo is of food from Thai Orchid, a Thai restaurant in Addison where I ate with a group of friends this evening. I had Mussaman...

Today, the Addison Midday Rotary Club toured the Addison Airport. According to Wikipedia, it opened in 1954 and was purchased by the Town...

The photo is of Market Fish Veracruz cooked in a banana leaf at La Mina restaurant in Dallas. I recently took my sister there when she...