Happy Celebrations

Dear Friends, As I returned from my walk with Lila I summoned a positive attitude, my personal antidote to the gloomy thread common in the reports covering the uncertainties of the last few years in the news and in social media. Today is Christmas Day! It is also the eve of the end of Hanukkah …

The Grand Finale

Dear Friends, I am writing this late Saturday afternoon because Sunday morning is the face-off between Kylian Mbappe and defending champion France versus Lionel Messi and Argentina in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final. Although I don't know how many of my readers actually follow this sport's ultimate event, I do so with a modicum of knowledge and lots …

An Unexpected Act of Generosity

Dear Friends, It is a perfect moment in Atenas right now. My writing place is a cool oasis in our home. I am listening to instrumental piano and violin melodies that resonate with me and remind me that joy is present in simple things that surround me all the time. I encourage you to get …

Discovering Small Changes

Dear Friends, It has become a Sunday morning ritual for me to eat a hearty breakfast and follow it with a long walk with Lila. We each see the world from a different perspective and our walks are interspersed with paths that are made in the moment by whichever of us manifests greater command of …