Month: August 2026
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Family Dinner
We are in vacation, happily together. Martin and Chelsea prepared the dinner- Ratatouille, rice, layered beets with scallions and herbed cream cheese, and fig/apricot tart. Perfectly delicious and light on a very warm evening. Gabriel’s food books- His biggest concern…
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What Not to do When You are Jetlagged
Laundry. Don’t do it. Or risk your whites coming out another color. After 40 years of flying between France California I should know what not to do when jet lag. I made a ding dong mistake at 3 am I…
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Everyday Moments
That we almost miss: morning light across the kitchen table, a familiar voice on the phone, flowers gathered from the garden, clouds moving across the sky, a friend who knows when to listen. I’ve come to believe that a beautiful…
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A Walk She Said…
with my friend Erika, and her dog Hank.
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Some Thoughts from others…
What are some of your favorite quotes, sayings, lyrics, prayers, passages … My brothers, nephews and my son, on an Amaro boys weekend. My Godmother from years ago. Sacred silence holy oceanGentle water washing over meHelp me listen Holy SpiritCome…
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Marty, Mathew, Mark, Zane and Me
When I was home last month visiting my mom and the rest of my family, I went through a bunch of old photographs and came across this one of my four brothers and me. I’m the oldest of the five…