Only 12 Weeks

October 2, 2026

Somebody in my household loves to do puzzles – words, numbers, it doesn’t matter. For spelling bees and crosswords, I’m the closer. Cryptograms don’t usually interest me, but he solved one recently that struck me. It said “summer used to last forever when you were a kid. Now it’s only 12 weeks.” And this one […]

Wishing for Warm?

March 1, 2016

On the muggiest August days I remind myself to enjoy it, because we'll soon have February's cold. Now it's time for vice-versa – winter has its pleasures, too. There's sipping Scotch or a warming Malbec in front of the fire, and enjoying a novel when snowy roads mean no guilt about missing events. Not to mention making stew, […]