Monthly Archives: November 2017

Thursday, November 30, 2017 Today I am grateful for cost of living raises.  I just read that the Pennsylvania State Officials will get an 8% increase due to the “year-over-year change in the consumer price index published by the U.S. … Continue reading →

Wednesday, November 29, 2017 Today I am grateful for a cautionary tale.  Remember that blog I wrote a little while back about how we are pacing ourselves this holiday season?  Yeah?  Well guess what.  Apparently I lied and can’t take … Continue reading →

Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Today I am grateful for cows.  Yes, those brown-eyed, big eared, bony-hipped bovines are the topic for today.  (I love anything with bony hips because it’s such an exotic concept to me.)  Is it because of … Continue reading →

Sunday, November 26, 2017 Today I am grateful for success.  I have been helping a friend learn lines for the play in which he has the lead role, The Miser, by Moliere, as translated by David Chambers, now running at … Continue reading →

Saturday, November 25, 2017 Today I am grateful for PBS.  A friend put me on to a Great Performances series that airs on Friday nights at 9 pm.  It’s called Broadway on PBS.  Doesn’t that sound right up my alley? … Continue reading →

Thursday, November 23, 2017 – Happy Thanksgiving Today I am grateful for excess.  What would the holiday season be without excess?  People eat too much, drink too much, talk too much, laugh too much, cry too much, appreciate too much, … Continue reading →

Wednesday, November 22, 2017 Today I am grateful for pacing ourselves.  Yes, we have started to put the Christmas tree up BEFORE Thanksgiving, which is tomorrow.  Horror of horrors.  Send us straight to Hell!  We talked about it two days … Continue reading →

Tuesday, November 21, 2017 Today I am grateful for confidence.  What a strong word.  If you don’t have it in someone you have nothing.  If you do have it, you’re rich beyond belief.  I always say that I teach little … Continue reading →

Monday, November 20, 2017 Today I am grateful for Dancing with the Stars.  Okay, I barely know these stars and while I really like some of them, I only know who I want to go home and send Derek back.  … Continue reading →

Sunday, November 19, 2017 Today I am grateful for our actress granddaughter.  There is something very special when one of your offspring loves doing something that you always loved doing.   We went to our Isabella’s play, “Legally Blond”, last … Continue reading →