This has been a year with so much loss, I can’t even count the friends, almost friends, idols, artists — people who mattered to me somehow — who have gone. Just as well for lockdown because I had simply stopped… Read More ›
Friendship
SNOWBOUND – By RICH PASCHALL
By Rich Paschall, Sunday Night Blog As far as Ralph was concerned this was the worst winter ever. There were years with more snow, that’s for sure. There were years that brought colder days. There was never a winter that… Read More ›
SHARING MY WORLD ON THE DAY WE VOTED
SHARING MY WORLD AGAIN We voted today and now what is left is holding our breath and hoping it will all work out. I also got to actually see my doctor. Mostly, we talked about why inhalers cost so much,… Read More ›
LIFE AS AN EXTROVERTED INTROVERT – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I learned a new phrase recently, ‘extroverted introvert.’ I’d never heard it before but I instantly recognized that it applied to me and even explained some things about myself that had always puzzled me. I have extrovert qualities but at… Read More ›
LIVING IN CIVILITY – Marilyn Armstrong
Civility, manners, and communications has become a hot topic. We have a racist, narcissistic president who insults people in front of the entire world and a lot of people apparently believe it’s okay. Of course, some of these people also… Read More ›
MUSINGS ON TIME – BY ELLIN CURLEY
Recently I’ve been more aware of the passage of time in several different ways. Since quarantine began, every morning when I look in the mirror and start brushing my teeth, I think, “I remember yesterday morning when I did the… Read More ›
WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE – RICH PASCHALL
The Wake-Up Call, by Rich Paschall The day had finally arrived. Jon was on his way. George waited for the news that Jon had successfully cleared Customs in Miami and was getting his second flight on to his new home…. Read More ›
SUMMER FRIENDS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I recently wrote a blog about old friends; people who knew you when you were a lot younger and who shared a part of your life that doesn’t exist anymore. That got me thinking. Why do some people become ‘old… Read More ›
A SOUTH AMERICAN PROPOSAL
The Deal, by Rich Paschall After meeting the younger Jon on a language learning website, and seeing him for just four days in person in South America, George was surprised that Jon acted as if they were boyfriends. In fact,… Read More ›
I LOVE YOU – RICH PASCHALL
No, You Don’t, by Rich Paschall In his early adult life, George was a rather active young man. He kept a moderate social schedule. He met with friends, did a little volunteer work, and even joined a bowling team for… Read More ›
WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS – Rich Paschall
A Return to France, by Rich Paschall When you have been to Paris, you will likely hope that you can return someday. It is just a little sprinkle of magic that the city puts upon tourists and part-timers. There are… Read More ›
CLASS OF ’69 – BY ELLIN CURLEY
Going to a 50th High School Reunion can be an exciting prospect – if it’s yours. I recently went to my husband, Tom’s 50th Reunion in Schenectady, New York, and, to be honest, I wasn’t really looking forward to it…. Read More ›
