Foibles, Bon Mots, and Thoughts

 “It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold; when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.”  Charles Dickens  Great Expectations.March:  Ides of March, Mad as a March Hare, and March Madness, . The...

Foibles, Bon Mots, and Thoughts

“Crisis is what suppressed pain looks like ; it  always comes to the surface. It shakes you into reflection and healing.”  Bryant Mc GillToday’s column should have been my almost–annual April Fool’s day column. I had a host of bon mots and thoughts...

Foibles, Bon Mots, and Thoughts

Brooks is leaving for Pico Island in the Azores next week, while this week he and Sheila are watching the grandchildren, AND this week-end they are celebrating their daughter (Rhiannon’s) 40th birthday, her son, Zack, his 1st birthday and yours truly is celebrating...

Foibles, Bon Mots, and Thoughts

On June 5:  National Doughnut Day in the U.S.: Labor Day in the BahamasJune’s flower is the rose or honeysuckle. It’s gem is  the pearl, the moonston,e or Alexandrite. Both stand for health and longevity.June is of course the month of:  graduations,...

Foibles, Bon Mots, and Thoughts for October

It’s glorious October. My Giants gave it a good run but looks like we will have to wait until next year. Of course that is optimistic looking around at the fires, pandemic, hurricanes, etc.  But on the brighter side my SF 49ers with half of their players inured...