Author Archives: Pat

This was a perfect Christmas.  I can say this because I have (finally!) changed my concept of perfection.  You see, it wasn’t an ideal Christmas, fulfilling the “oughts” and “shoulds” and”fantasies” that dance in my head.  It was a very … Continue reading →

The blog that follows has been sitting in my computer for days.  I was unsure about sharing it.  But, since my mind will not move on until I do,  here it is. In this past month, a long time friend,  … Continue reading →

Call this a delayed reaction.  I am writing about an interchange between our Senator in Massachusetts, Scott Brown, and Elizabeth Warren, who is challenging him for his seat. My comments are about an exchange that had to do with body … Continue reading →

Okay, in my last blog I said that all we had to do was wait until next year when we would recover from the Red Sox’ terrible 2011 season. Its not that simple, it seems, in Red Sox land.  First … Continue reading →

So,  last night the Sox lost and with that loss ended the season.  No play offs.  They started out with high expectations, and went out with a…well, a sigh.  Today, everyone is speculating on how this could have happened.  Poor … Continue reading →

I’ve been bitten by the “cleaning up” “sorting out bug.”  As a consequence, I’ve come across a slew of files I have saved from the past.  One of those files contains newspaper clippings from 1980 and 1981. Among them is … Continue reading →

I went away for a month’s vacation in Pennsylvania to relax.  I admit that I also went with a bit of an agenda.  Pennsylvania is my home state and I have a vested interest in it.  To be specific, I … Continue reading →

I love hot summer days and long sunlit evenings.  I love the greening of the earth and the flowering of nature. I love open windows and wearing light clothes. I love the changes vacations bring: the travel, the different places, … Continue reading →

Have you ever read the children’s book, “City Mouse, Country Mouse”?  In it the advantages of country life and city life are set side-by-side through a daily walk with mice in each setting. As I return from my from country … Continue reading →

This past month, I have spent time with my two sisters and my sister-in-law (wife of my brother who died a few years ago) and marvel at how important they are to me.  We don’t see each other often, making … Continue reading →