Posted in Five Friday Happy Bringers

Five Friday Happy Bringers 8/14/26

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts

1. For some reason, my little half & half dribbling made me smile this morning at the coolest little coffee shop in St. Augustine near where we are staying in Florida.

2. Keeping an inviting bowl of fruits and vegetables on the kitchen island. To eat, yes, but also just to … see.

3. The summer sunshine.

4. Having 17 year-old Benny with us on our longer August stay at South Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

5. Being able to smile, even on a bad hair day.

May you have a Smile-Worthy Weekend ahead.

Posted in JoyInciters

Sometime

Sometime all you need is a change of scenery …

Robert and I are back down in Ponte Vedra, Florida at the oceanfront condo my daughter is renting for six months, as she contemplates expanding her medical business down here. So of course we find ways to finagle our way here as often as possible.

I swim 20 lamps each morn at 7:30 before the sun becomes a broiler.

This summer, I am attempting to write a memoir about the challenge of “marrying” my previous straight life (to Donna) and my current gay life (with Robert). And what a challenge!

Here’s my sunny study in the condo where I’m attempting to write …

As I sit in that wicker chair, some days I realize that we’re all writing our memoirs, day by day and year by year.

I hope your story is filled with an Abundance of Good.

Posted in One-Word Wednesday

One Word Wednesday 6/1/26

“Enchanting”

Yesterday, Robert and I spent a delightful couple of hours at the First Coast Cultural Arts Center here in Ponte Vedra FL where we are staying for a week.

We went specifically to see Liz Canali’s work: she creates incredibly beautiful felt sculptures and felt “paintings.”

I LOVE Liz’s horses!

“Walking Away”

Truly enchanting. Thanks, Liz.

We loved her work so much, we walked away with one of her felt lamps.

Posted in Tuesday Truth

Tuesday Truth: 5/26/26 “We All”

“We will be well to the extent that we all are well. We will be truly strong to the extent that we faithfully protect one another’s well-being, not simply the well-being of our people, our community, or our species.”

John Philip Newell, Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul