July 3rd, 2012 
Frances Daughter Emi’s photos tell a story. She has an eye that captures the essence of a person and place. Most times Emi has her camera with her, and should that not be the case, the phone’s camera and Emi’s eye will more than suffice, because, you see, love and passion take extraordinary pictures. It’s been [...]
March 22nd, 2012 Frances Again let’s thank Lilian for forwarding the following information which you’ve probably seen before; it’s a reminder – an important one. “There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival.” FOUR things you probably never [...]
February 25th, 2012 Frances My sister Anna forwarded an email to me – one that’s been going around and worth our attention. after reading it, I felt sad for a few minutes. The reason was, I think, because it could have been different for all of us. And, in a flash, the sadness dissipated because I know it still [...]
December 27th, 2011 Frances HAPPY 2012 NEW YEAR TO ALL OF US! It feels as though it’s going to be an interesting 2012. Interesting that loosely-used and versatile word saves the user from having to explain further as it has a way of explaining itself. People understand what they want to understand when the word is used. I like [...]
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No Comments » December 11th, 2011 Frances I had a recent discussion with someone about bringing up a child in today’s world, and when I got off the phone I took a long, deep breath. it’s an ongoing discussion, and anyone raising a child knows about all the advice and opinions coming from books, magazine articles, blogs, family, and friends, and the [...]
Posted in A Book, Or Two, Or More, A Helping Hand, A State Of Mind, An Exercise In Patience, Giving And Receiving, Listening, Patient Indulgence, Simple Things Mean A Lot, The Art Of, The Heart, The Marketplace of Possibilities, Trust, Watching Tags: a gift, common sense, forgiving and forgetting, guilt, intuition, krishnamurti, letting go, robert m. pirsig, the spiritual tourist by mick brown, unconditional love No Comments » November 15th, 2011 Frances For the people who are lounging on a beach soaking up the sun sipping a favorite hot day drink, well, I’ll just say that you’re missing the delightful season of autumn. The leaves are falling and carpeting the sidewalk. The many that are on the trees have turned from green to red, gold, orange, and [...]
Posted in A Book, Or Two, Or More, A State Of Mind, Simple Things Mean A Lot, The Marketplace of Possibilities Tags: avocados, marcel proust, phil cousineau, pumpkins, the power of myth by joseph campbell, the way of the wanderer by david yeardon, vagabonding by rolf potts, willie nelson No Comments » September 18th, 2011 Frances Have you bought a quotable card lately? You know, the one when it first came to the marketplace had a white background and bold black letters. They seemed to have been a hit from the start. www.quotablecards.com Do you like this one? “How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?” [...]
Posted in Awesome Quotes!, Can I? Yes, I can., Simple Things Mean A Lot, Today's Delights Tags: dance, live, love, sing, the marketplace No Comments » September 14th, 2011 Frances When Emi told me that Jennifer Garner is scheduled to play Miss Marple, well, the first thought was, Jennifer Garner as the beloved Miss Marple? – how is that possible? Not to say anything against Jennifer Garner. It seems that Disney wants to change Agatha Christie’s famous and well-loved Miss Marple and make her “more [...]
September 1st, 2011 Frances Looking at the world through rose-colored glasses, what does this mean exactly? I’ve heard the expression a handful of times, and so, for once and for all, decided to find out where those words originated. It seems though that no one knows the origin, and explanations tend to vary. So perhaps the origin is not [...]
