Aechmea The Bromeliad with that Pink Flower, not a Pineapple, the other most famous Bromeliad I am still here, though I am having trouble writing about food and plants and especially history, in Public Square. Can politics be put aside? I do not know, but regardless of how or why we got here, we are…
Father’s Day (My Father, Mother, holding my sister Caroline, Joy and me) Regardless of pandemics, financial crises, or social unrest, we do not want to forget to honor our fathers; you still have time to buy a card! I lost my father more than thirty years ago, but it does not mean that I do…
To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice.~ Andre Malraux ~ Lighthouse and Buildings, Portland HeadbyEdward Hopper I very much appreciate Edward Hopper’s work; thus I have featured so much of it, on these pages. I am actually surprised that I have not shared his rendition…
Evil is not the Answer I would like to write about the bittersweet moment this morning, of going to my container garden, and harvesting Cuban oregano, and tomatoes, to complete the Johnny Marzetti, I am making for dinner. Yes, it was wonderful to reap such abundance; but it made me sad to pick the tomatoes,…
A Pick-Me-Up From Wyoming Driving west on the I 70, we are cautioned to buckle up, as we accelerate our speed to 80 miles an hour! Of course, this is a speed limit mandated to bring a smile to Kate’s face; and oddly, a sit back and enjoy the view, look to mine. …
Gardening Through Quarantine (My first keiki {baby orchid} in Maine, and it bloomed!) There is so much in our lives, which at the moment can feel frivolous; but I do not think gardening falls into that category. I garden for many reasons, including because I enjoy the process of planting seeds or cuttings, and watching…
Memorial Day “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land.”~ General John A. Logan ~Proclaimed…
Quarantine Coffee I am sure this is already a known coffee, but it is a new creation, in my kitchen. Often in the past, a mid-day, second cup of coffee has been welcomed; we have now made it a “tradition” of sorts; this is a treat, almost like a dessert. Initially, we were just splitting,…
Key West Memorial to José Martí José Martí, el Apóstol, the apostle, is considered to be the father of a free Cuba; something not yet achieved, in my humble opinion. Today, May 20, is one of the days celebrated as the Cuban Independence Day, and thus I offer you a look at this memorial, in…
To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice.~ Andre Malraux ~ Bank of Oise at Auvers, 1890byVincent Van Gogh The colors in this painting are truly extraordinary; but what I most love is how Van Gogh has used the color and paint strokes to create movement.…
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