“You can’t escape the taste of the food you had as a child. In times of stress, what do you dream about? Your mother’s clam chowder. It’s security, comfort. It brings you home.” Jacques Pepin This is so funny….home from home, except that it is not really what we used to eat! (Definitely not clam…
“It’s good to feel stupid sometimes and do things that are out of your comfort zone.” – Mary-Louise Parker This is now a habit…whenever I can’t find Riley, I look in Cait’s room! He hates it when I am getting ready for work, and takes himself off to his happy, secure spot, nestled in all…
“In rowing, you’re always striving for that perfect stroke, that repetition, each one being as good as the last.” Bryan Volpenhein The scrimmage was cancelled owing to expected stormy weather, but it turned out to be a magnificent day for the rowers, who got some good practise in, striving for that perfect stroke, repetition, and…
“The Perfect Dog is an enticing fantasy pooch. It’s the dog that instantly learns to pee outdoors, never menaces or frightens children, plays gently with other dogs, won’t jump on the UPS guy, never rolls in gross things, eats only the appropriate food at the right time, and never chews anything not meant for him.…
“Colors are the smiles of nature.” – Leigh Hunt After a couple of weeks of dull dreary grey skies, along with mushy landscapes, the blue sky today made everything light up, and lifted my spirits. The snow is melting, and spring will surely soon be on its way with longer days, warmer temperatures and bluer…