Green. Merriam-Webster lists several meanings such as, "Fresh, New", "pleasantly alluring" and the ideas of youth. Although green is not my favorite color, that's blue, the color green always evokes a sense of newness and change. And so, it seems apropos that I'm writing this just one week before Spring begins, which is usually when I think about change the most. This … [Read more...]
Green Means Go, Red is a Color
A couple of decades ago, my dad was visiting a foreign country and observed over the course of a week that the driving conventions were...different...from what we mostly encounter in the U.S. He described a ballet of chaos: near misses, honking, brake-screeching, and a marked disinclination of the folks on the road to follow any discernible traffic rules. (At least … [Read more...]
My Favorite Color
I discovered my favorite color when I was four years old. During summer break from school, my grandmother would set up a table for me in our small dining room in front of two windows. The golden sunlight would seep through lace curtains and onto my child-sized linoleum table adorned with clumps of red flowers printed on its cream surface framed by aluminum that matched its … [Read more...]
Chocolate & Peanut Butter
No one who knows me will be surprised by the second part of this title. LOL! I mean, afterall, I often sign off as "Hugs, Loves, & Peanut Butter" on books and posts. Peanut butter is clearly a food that I find delicious, but even more powerful... Makes me feel good. Another food that of many of my friends feel great is chocolate! This is a win win for me because … [Read more...]
Lusty Confessions of a Chocoholic
"My Steady Boyfriend" You might say I have an intense personal relationship with chocolate. Servers at my favorite restaurant laugh when taking my dessert order because, and I quote, "It’s like watching a love triangle on Days of Our Lives." My usual dessert pick is the Chocolate Tart, a piece of ganache-filled goodness I nicknamed “My Steady Boyfriend” because if it … [Read more...]
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