Sake Cocktail, Please

  Am anxiously awaiting the season premiere of Downton Abbey:               I feel like we Americans have been waiting a loonng time. So #2 on the birthday list is a sake cocktail. My friend Linda had her birthday dinner at a Japanese restaurant last night. I wasn't brave enough... Continue Reading →

Time for a New Mixtape, Part 1

  I saw the band Travis in concert recently. As I sang along and bopped to favorite songs such as "Driftwood" and "Sing," I felt about 10 years younger. I was transported to a time when I was a carefree 20-something with my whole life ahead of me. I have seen Travis in concert before,... Continue Reading →

No-Vacation Nation

  Did you know that the United States is the only developed country that doesn't legally mandate that workers receive paid time off? Whenever I'm reminded of this, I want to go picket outside the White House or call up politicians and rant and rave. The United States doesn't even mandate that employers provide paid holidays!!... Continue Reading →

My Kind of Town

  My kind of town displays thoughtful quotes on its doors and trash cans.                                 East Aurora, New York, is my kind of town. My mom and I had a lovely visit last weekend. Unfortunately, some of the local museums... Continue Reading →

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