A friend and I took an hour and a half road trip into central New Jersey the other day to visit Grounds For Sculpture, a 42 acre sculpture garden located on what used to be the New Jersey Fair Grounds.…
GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE
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A LOVE OF WATER
One of the requirements for where I live is that I not be landlocked. I cannot swim. I get nervous when I’m in water above my waist. I’m fearful of snorkeling. I easily get seasick when I’m on a boat. All that…
IT IS SNOWING AGAIN
I don’t have the time to post a longer blog, but I thought I’d send along this photo. And as they say, “IT AIN’T OVER UNTIL IT’S OVER.” SNOW AGAIN TODAY! I heard from a friend UP north who said…
BEATING THE WINTER BLAHS
I’ve stopped complaining about something I can do nothing about, in particular, the weather. In every storm I believe there is a rainbow waiting to come out, and I keep looking for the brighter side to this winter that seems to drag…
FEBRUARY IS THE LONGEST MONTH
I don’t know about you, but when February finally rolls around, I’ve had it with winter, and this slim block of time feels like it is the longest of all the months. The cold winds are sharper. The snow freezes…
SUPER BOWL SUNDAY AND GROUND HOG DAY
Today is February 1st. It might be mid winter, though I’m not sure about that. But it is Super Bowl Sunday and if you are a football fan, it’s a pretty big deal. If not a fan, then it’s a…
NEW YORK CITY’S SNOW STORM YESTERDAY
I am trying to finish a short story and what I really need is a good snow storm to keep me indoors and plunking away at the computer keyboard. I have a beginning and an ending. All I’m asking for…
CONEY ISLAND NEW YEAR’S DAY POLAR BEAR PLUNGE
The Coney Island Polar Bear Club was founded in 1903 and every New Year’s Day they sponsor a Polar Bear Plunge off the beach and into the Atlantic Ocean. It’s become a big deal in New York City with several…
I’m on a writer’s blog today!
Today I am appearing on Suzanne de Montigny’s blog. Check it out, learn a little more about my novel FISH KICKER and please leave a comment. Happy reading. Here is the link to the blog post: http://suzannesthoughtsfortheday.blogspot.ca/2014/06/ice-snow-and-murder-margaret-mendels.html I’
MOUNT ST. HELENS, THE 34TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ERUPTION
May 18, 2014 was the 34th Anniversary of the Mount St. Helens eruption. We didn’t realize this when we drove up to the mountain on May 17. It was just a drive into the countryside to take a closer look…