Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas It is Christmas Eve day. The sunshine which is filtering through the windows gives a false sense of warmth. The early morning temperature rose to a balmy 20 Fahrenheit. All is quiet, and warm in our house. The sweet smell of baked baklava and the aroma...
Christmas Decorating

Christmas Decorating

Christmas Decorating When is the right time to decorate for Christmas? It seems every year the retail stores begin earlier. I recall in the past we New Englanders followed a sequence for holiday decorating. The cool October temperatures ushered the spectacular foliage...
Happy New Month

Happy New Month

Happy New Month As you know by now, I was born in Greece and lived there until I was eleven years old. Although I emigrated to the United States, I kept close ties with my first country and have been visiting there at least once a year. It makes sense that I have held...
Halloween Beyond Salem MA

Halloween Beyond Salem MA

Happy Halloween      As I drive around, i can’t help but notice the Halloween decorations in people’s yards. My mind travels back to the years when Trey, my grandson, was younger and dressed up for the occasion. Instead of writing about Halloween I think I...
Just Hanging out in Manchester-by-the-Sea

Just Hanging out in Manchester-by-the-Sea

This makes me want to stop and join them for a cup of tea. He he he! I drive by this group of skeletal decorations to and from my home. Don’t ask me why I enjoy looking at a bunch of skeletons, but I do. Luckily the recommended speed is fifteen miles per hour which of...