Articles from December 2009



Back to Reality… One Hour at a Time

It’s been over a week since I’ve been to the office… the formal office. I have a home office and I’ve done a few odds and ends for work since the holiday week began. But today, the 28th, is the first I’ve sat at my formal office desk. It’s a transition. Opened mail, paid bills, [...]

Party On!

The gang from PA and VA arrive today… more food and a scrabble tournament for sure. We already have the “brain food” waiting in the wings — Chocolate covered peanuts! in honor of the Queen of Scrabble who always supplied her subjects with mobs of such treats. I have been practicing inventing words, especially the [...]

The Joy of Chaos at Christmas

The house has been filled with comings and goings for the last few days! Family, friends, kids, toys, gifts, feasts of turkey and ham, ice cream, stockings chockablock full with goodies… and a tree covered with trinkets and flashing lights… you know, chaos. It’s what makes the holidays so bright and gay! I’ve not been [...]

Wild Winds, Snow and Only One Plow

The town I live in here on the Cape does wonders with its coastline and sandy shores in the summertime, but when it comes to plowing the snows of winter… our little village is at the bottom of the plow list. My family arrived last evening, they flew into Boston from the west coast, and [...]

Heading to the Archives

I have been researching my ancestors for a while now and I have only two more pieces of information needed before I can apply to Ireland for dual citizenship. A couple of marriage certificates to prove that I am the offspring of the offspring of the offspring… that’s all that’s needed and I shall be [...]