12 weeks

*sigh*How could 12 weeks have gone by? Just like that. I hate that a new season has begun without my mother here to enjoy it. She loved the start of a new season…it didn’t matter which one it was, she loved them all for their unique beauty. She enjoyed spending time decorating her home and garden to reflect each one. Mother Nature. That’s what we called her. My daughter Jacqueline (9) and I have been seeing...

United Nations

Still more pictures from our trip back home to NYC last week. Although the main reason was so we could have a memorial service for my mother, we got a lot of sight seeing in for Shawna & Jacqueline. Me and the girls outside the United Nations: The Security Council: The Economic & Social Council: A beautiful mosaic in one of the halls that reads “Treat others how you wish to be treated”. The both...

Do you know what plant this is?

Does anybody out there know the name of this plant? When my mother passed away (so sad to type that-it’s 11 weeks today) I inherited all her plants. I have a black thumb (unlike her who was nicknamed Mother Nature) but I’m determined to not kill any of them (there’s about 15 different ones). This one just bloomed and I’d love to know what it is so I can take care of it...

Pictures from Times Square

Here’s more photos from our recent trip to NYC. These were taken during a night out in Times Square. I couldn’t leave NYC without sharing one of my favorite night time spots with my daughters. We parked our car in lower Manhattan because one of the things Jacqueline wanted to do while in NYC was hail a taxi. She had been practicing for weeks and was anxious to finally get to do it. I snapped the picture a second...

My Baby-Wearing Baby

Photo taken: 9/2007 My daughter Jacqueline told me, “I don’t like to use strollers because I want my baby to feel me” Share ...

Learning the A-B-C’s

Accept differences.Be kind.Count your blessings.Dream.Express thanks.Forgive.Give freely.Harm no one.Imagine more.Jettison anger.Keep confidences.Love truly.Master something.Nurture hope.Open your mind.Pack lightly.Quell rumors.Reciprocate.Seek wisdom.Touch hearts.Understand.Value truth.Win graciously.Xeriscape.Yearn for peace.Zealously support a worthy cause. Share...

Empire State Building

I just posted about bringing the girls to the San Gennaro feast and now I want to share photos of our visit to the Empire State Building. One of my early jobs (I was in my early 20′s) was in an office in the ESB. It was really nice to go back and see it again. Construction began on began on March 17, 1930 and was the center of a competition between Walter Chrysler (Chrysler Corp.) and John Jakob Raskob (creator of...

We’re Back From NYC (pics from San Gennaro)

So much has happened in the last couple of months since my mother crossed over…most of it sad, some of it uplifting. I’ll post about her death and the services over time, it’s still to fresh to do it all right now. I’d rather start with some happy times. Again, thank you all for your condolences and thoughts in the comments and e-mails. They helped me more than you could know. There are about 30...