First sunbeams of January…

Hopes for the New Year

The Bridge

**January 1, 2018**

It’s a ‘New Year’ kind of thing – trying my hand at writing a poem. I’ve no formal training, though, thanks to wonderful composers, vocal teachers and choir directors in my life, I’ve had the pleasure of singing MANY beautiful poems. I never finished two of the three Christmas poems I began, but this one came with ease. One of my inspirations was a bridge I photographed while walking Letchworth State Park, which I overlayed with a photo of light filtering through the trees in the corner of our yard. It’s called, “The Bridge”.

Eating Like Royalty

Thank you, April, for our beautiful care package of assorted organic nuts, dried fruits, jelly candies, AND these homemade gifts from your kitchen. They’re not gold, frankincense, or myrrh, but these delicious goodies will make us feel like royalty every time we eat them!!!

“Looking through a kaleidoscope,

Is just as I suspected,

The view reflected back at me

Is better than expected!” DDC 2017

Memory

Yesterday, between doctor appointments, I spent some time walking the aisles of the Ontario Antiques Mall. There, on the floor of one of the MANY booths, was this Carrom game board. It was one of only a few activities that my father and I enjoyed doing together. He always won the game, but I was a winner too…