Monthly Archive for May, 2011

The Grass is Greener

I was privileged recently to spend a week in a gorgeous English town called, “Berwick-upon-Tweed.”  My husband and I, along with many other family members, all gathered to celebrate my mother-in-law’s 80th birthday.

Relatives came from far and wide (France, Wales, Spain, the US and many parts of England) to celebrate. Since there were so many “out-of-towners”, my mother-in-law (Marion) arranged a guided tour of the historic grass and stone ramparts that surround the town.

Walking along the path at the top of the ramparts, I couldn’t help but be awed by the gorgeous, lush grass that waved in the breeze.

I gushed, “It’s so green!”

Mari Lo (from Spain) was walking beside me. She thought about… Continue reading

Time to Talk

When a friend calls to me from the road
And slows his horse to a meaning walk,
I don’t stand still and look around
On all the hills I haven’t hoed,
And shout from where I am, What is it?
No, not as there is a time to talk.
I thrust my hoe in the mellow ground,
Blade-end up and five feet tall,
And plod: I go up to the stone wall
For a friendly visit.”

Robert Frost

First, let me apologize for the late release of this week’s blog post. I’m under no grand illusions (or delusions) that your life was on hold waiting for its release, but still, I like to keep to a predictable schedule of a new blog every Friday morning.

Here’s what happened. Last night… Continue reading