Thanksgiving to me is like a beloved quilt. Each hand-stitched square holds a memory filled with images and feelings that only I know the...

My favorite time of year has arrived with the promise of fond memories, a potpourri of fall smells, especially apple and pumpkin spice,...

I can still remember the excitement I felt at the beginning of a new school year. The anticipation of once again playing and learning...

I was at the Oakland Airport with a 3-hour wait with my grandson and husband when I discovered a piece of paper stuck to my computer....

Let’s face it, the thought of spring inspires hope, energy, and the excitement of the unexpected as the sun warms our face, and when in...

I have thought a lot about love, now that Valentine’s Day is around the corner. There are so many interpretations of it. You can’t deny...

Now that I am stepping into a New Year, I can still feel the weight of my youthful expectations throwing me off balance. As I reflect on...

I love Christmas both as a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. When growing up, I lived in a...

As we approach Thanksgiving, my thoughts keep returning to a special memory of when I was flying for Pan American World Airways. It was...

October is one of my favorite times of the year when the fall is like a paintbrush waiting to be animated with color. As I rush about...

The children born during the year 9/11 are now graduating during the coronavirus. Many of their stories are very inspiring. Some say they...

August has arrived with the excitement and preparation of a new school year about to begin. This past year, the coronavirus turned...

The Fourth of July is about to display spectacular fireworks, a reminder of how precious our freedoms are in a country that fought so...

I often think of my father, and now that Father's Day is approaching, I wish he was with me so that I could hug him and feel the comfort...

As I watch my four-year-old grandson play beneath a cloudless sky with the sun warming his rosy cheeks, I am reminded of how precious his...

A few days ago, I received a card from a friend, and the written blessing on the back of it deepened my smile. The message read . . . May...

March 8th is International Women's Day, and I thought of all the decades that have passed since the '50s and how they have affected...

I don't know if being born on Valentine's Day or my Aquarian spirit made me a romantic, but I love romance. As I look back over the...

American lives were turned upside down when the coronavirus swept across the world and hit our shores with a devasting change that...