Making Changes They say there are certain kinds of wisdom that comes with both age and experience, and although the word ‘wisdom’ seems like we are talking about some mystical and mysterious knowledge, there is indeed a correlation between living through something and knowing how to better handle it. For the last few years (if […]

The Easter Sunrise Service was absolutely the best one yet! Having partcipated in these for 30 years (except for the “Covid” mess), we have witnessed beautiful sunrises, cold and windy sunrises, mosquito-filled sunrises, and sunrises so cold and we we had to move to the Community Center. This year, the clouds clouded our vision of […]

Out with Winter and Bring On Spring Greetings from the island everyone. I hope that everyone is doing well and enjoying this pre-Spring weather that we have been having. Spring is my favorite time of year, enjoying when the warmer sunshine days begin returning after our cold and often wet and windy winter months. And […]

Dieting When I was a kid, I loved Garfield. Not only was he a cat, as I already had a great affection for that animal species, but back then he used to make me laugh out loud with his dry feline wit and antics. One joke that always stuck with me as I got older […]

As I write, I’m looking at a painting of a single tree upon which all four seasons of the year are depicted. On the far-left side of the tree the new life of spring is evident on the tips of the branches. On the next quarter of the tree and to the center of its […]