12 years later, amid the Corona Virus pandemic that seems to deplete a new joy every day (hugging, singing, dining out, imbibing, theater, movies, concerts, visiting friends and family, international travel, traveling across state lines and using public restrooms are all found to be risky and are mostly restricted) I thought it might be good to recap the mostly peaks of a happily wedded life.
Tag: love
The Anti Romantic Anti Alternate Fact, Truth About Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is the generic, store bought, pre-packaged, not even store-baked cookie of holidays.
Valentines – Romantic Antics in the Middle Ages – and I don’t mean the 1300’s
Romantic Antics can be big or small, it's all in how the right person knows when and how to make us feel good, special, appreciated and above all loved.
Paradise Lost – Every Time We Lose A Pet
Today I am mad at Adam and Eve. If they hadn’t screwed up I would be a happy, skinny vegetarian living in endless health along with my pets and human loves.
Jonathan Campbell, Livingston Taylor, and My Lost Youth
Jon cleaned out his locker and landed his last plane (flown by musician Livingston Taylor) at 55 years and 363 days. But that was Jon retiring and he’s older so I rationalized away my age and he was 56 and retiring and I was 27 for one more spin of the earth.
How FaceBook Restored My Faith in Humanity 12.5 Hours after the Boston Marathon Bombing
....and so the conversion of my hardening heart began.
Mangia! Now, thatsa deliciosa meataball!!! The Time-Honored Tradition of Meatballs.
Think it’s easy being Italian? Well, let me be the one to tell you that we, who are 100% Italian, have an exhausting reputation to uphold! It's not all mangia and easy meatballs.
A Guy’s Guide to Valentines and the Meaning of Flowers
Guys as a species, tend not to be communicative, especially about feelings, so here’s your flower language tutorial. It's a virtual Rosetta Stone for the language of flowers
The Furry Factor – Transforming Pet Lovers into People Lovers One Animal at a Time
"In the company of the animals they really love, a) all people are much more likeable, and b) people are much nicer to the humans around them."
Hopping Down the Bunny Trail – Moving Toward Rabbit Adoption Pt 1
“...it can be the most rewarding thing to give someone a second chance at a happy life." ~From Finally Home~” ― Elizabeth Parker . . We visited the Flemish Giants at MSPCA Nevins Farm in Methuen. The 14 baby rabbits and their 3 parents, surrendered after a misguided attempt at Easter rabbit sales (UGH!), held court in… Continue reading Hopping Down the Bunny Trail – Moving Toward Rabbit Adoption Pt 1