I am always amazed by the shifting sands of life. We can be moving along, fairly content, assuming we’re on an even course, when out of nowhere something we hadn’t even glimpsed in our rearview mirror sends us into a tailspin. And conversely, we can be struggling, or just muddling through when just as suddenly some shooting star streaks across our night sky and reminds us that there are miracles all around us. Every day. If our eyes are open. (more…)
I’m rerunning this Foodie Friday post because I spotted some zucchini blossoms on a Facebook friend’s page yesterday (Hi, Rita!), and now I can’t stop thinking about this delicious and easy treat. I may have to get to the farmer’s market tomorrow morning to see if I can grab some up for an appetizer. Here’s the original post and why you need to go get zucchini blossoms, too:
When I went to Rome almost three years, I wandered from restaurant to restaurant, desperately asking (in my pathetic version of Italian): “Fiori di zucca fritta?” Fried zucchini blossoms? And the answer was a resounding: “No, not in season.” Argh. (more…)
It doesn’t take more than a few minutes at the town pool or even, say, the patio at Cheesecake Factory on a summer afternoon to realize that most of the U.S. population is tattooed, many of them quite heavily. I sit on the edge of the pool watching the parade of people go by — every age, shape, size, style — and realize that what once seemed to be a sign of rebellion has become as common as bleached blonde hair. Turns out those of us who don’t have any ink on our skin are actually the rebels now. And that makes me smile. Because I’ve always wanted to be a rebel. Who knew it could be this easy? (more…)
I’ve decided to bring back my Manic Monday post, if only to inspire myself to get back to regular blogging. In the past, this post has been a run down of books I’m reading, music I’m loving, recipes I’m trying, quotes that are inspiring me, and cool things that are going on in my life. So I hope you’ll find something of interest here. (more…)
I have this Thomas Merton quote taped to my desk right above my keyboard and below my monitor. I kind of need this reminder on a pretty constant basis. Every time I read it, it’s new to me. Every time it’s a revelation. (I’m a little thick when it comes to trying to capture God.) (more…)
