This little boy captures one of the faces of America…he doesn’t care about diversity, FAKE news, religious differences, coastal politics. He is an American !
Category: Family and Friends
A Beautiful Planet
Considering the weather, drizzly and cloudy, and the age of my grandson, five rambunctious years old, the dreaded “what do we do today?” hung heavy in the moist and dismal air the morning we sat bored, on the well-worn couch in the living room of my working daughter, as we contemplated the long day ahead. …
Life with a Dog
“The dog is the perfect portrait subject. He doesn’t pose. He isn’t aware of the camera.” Patrick Demarchelier The adorable pulchritude of a furry golden retriever regally relaxed in the chair, knowingly staring into the lens with an air of passionate sincerity, ears forward, gazing innocently with coal-black pools of endearment. In the fullness of…
Fall Visitors at the Beach
Family visitors in the cooler autumn season require creative entertainment options such as the historic Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum, built in 1891 and one of the of the oldest Ocean City buildings. With dual missions to prevent ship disasters on the shoals and rescue the ship-wrecked during the foul weather from November to April…
Off They Go
Today is the beginning of a special adventure for many kindergarteners. And, for over 62 years, it has not changed. This is the booklet my parents saved from my first year in public school. Entitled “A Handbook for Parents of Beginning Pupils” and includes advice for families to assist in adjusting to “the first lap…
If worried about measles you should be terrified of rubella
The discussions in the past decade about the dangers of vaccines and the risk of autism have been particularly narrow. Not that autism is not a life changing diagnosis for a family. It is – and no one disputes the lifelong impact. However, the original “false” science that gave rise to these concerns has been…
The Club Med Experience, Relaxing in San Salvador, Bahamas
Club Med…The name conjures up beads exchanged for drinking, wild beach parties and fun for the young. Skimpy bikinis and sexy outfits. Club Méditerranée, commonly known as Club Med, is a French collection of vacation resorts found in many parts of the world. Club Med was started in 1950. Vacations come with expectations and often…
Air and Space Museum, Space Hangar in Chantilly, VA
A great visit for both adults and children! During the holidays I took my grandson to the James S.Donnell Air and Space Museum: The Details 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway Chantilly, VA 20151 Phone: 703-572-4118 Website: airandspace.si.edu Admission is free but parking is $15 Hours Daily 10:00 – 5:30 (Closed December 25) Wheelchairs and…
Chilling
Chilling Since retirement in 2011, I have substituted in a small way travelling for work. I used to work without vacations about 12+ hours a day. Since I worked in the area of special education and early intervention, I told myself it was a calling. Really, not so much. I loved the challenges of developing…
The Demographic
The Demographic As a Baby Boomer, I have always been part of the gargantuan bubble drum rolling through the chaos of the past decades. Continuing to move through life’s developmental stages with many of the other now 60 plus year old aging hippies is no different. As senior citizens, we are in abundance. Ironically the tasks of our development…
Life Gets Better 