Childhood chores...

What do you remember being told to do as a young child that you absolutely hated to do?

Music moves me

Music through the decades and the memories they evoke....

How I got a nickname....

Whenever I mention my nickname, Froggi, I get asked how I got it. I then ask if they want the short story that isn't true or the long story that is. It's a 50-50 shot which they ask for. You get both.

Share Your World - May 15th

Share Your World

It's Monday and Share Your World time. I enjoyed doing this last week and thought I'd participate this week as well. Enjoy!

Jewelry over the years....

Over the years, my jewelry box has changed as have my habits. As a teenager in the 60s, jewelry was kept to a minimum. Maybe some pearls for special occasions, but that was it. 

Day is done...

Growing up in Massachusetts, I went to Girl Scout camp for two weeks every August. My mother had been the camp nurse when I was very young and I attended even then. 

From Rings to Weddings

Yesterday I talked about our rings. Today, there was a comment in my blog post for the letter W in the April A to Z Blog Challenge and the wedding photo I included. I told the commenter there was a story behind our dress and I would have to share it in a post. So here goes... 

Cruising thru...

Anyone who knows me, knows how much I enjoy cruising (yes, still stuck on the letter C). My first cruise was in October 1989 with my late husband. It was only a three day cruise on the original Carnival Mardi Gras. Piedmont Airlines and USAir had just merged and the combined frequent flyer points paid for the cruise (wouldn't see that nowadays) and it became a late honeymoon for us.

Cozy Comfortable Cuisine

 

I'm not talking about cooking or the food, I'm talking about the environment. Recently someone reminded me about one of our favorite spots to eat dinner when we lived in Cuenca, Ecuador. 

C or See Me

Have you ever felt invisible? I have. Not most times. In fact, I sometimes feel too visible. Most of my life I worried about how I looked, how I sounded, how I appeared to others. Now in my 70s, I worry less about what others think of me. I'm still me. I haven't changed. Well, except for looking older...

Crosswords & Jigsaws

Growing up, I always envied my mother's skill at crossword puzzles. We got a daily newspaper from Boston (probably the Globe) and she did it every day. She also had the small paperbacks of crosswords and I soon started working them as well. I was a voracious reader by age ten and did pretty well at adult crosswords by age twelve. I haven't done many in the past years and I miss it.