An Exploration of Curiosities
I once had a garage sale prompt a move to Belgium. It wasn’t a conversation with a person at the garage sale that instilled a fire within me to imagine an adventure overseas I never knew to dream, it was a book; a red hardback …
The advertisement for the estate sale boasted that the previous owner was the founder of a famous beverage company – and there was a half-mile winding driveway to prove it. Someone at the top of the hill directed cars to park by the well kept …
On a rain soaked Sunday afternoon driving between my home in the Berkshires to Hudson, New York a sign for an estate sale caught my eye; more than the sign, it was the long winding remote dirt road that demanded further investigation. It’s common to …
I approach estate sales with curiosity, delicacy and respect. I go in search of history – a glimpse at someone’s life story. Walking through a stranger’s home is like reading a book; it’s a visual chapter to a past other than my own. I’ve witnessed …
You’re stardust and delight Tossing magic left and right Leaving those in your wake With minds swirling to create Hearts on the brink of break Soon you’ll be gone Just a memory forlorn Forever come what may You’re destined in my heart to stay Existing …
She told me I looked pretty in yellow. I said she had beautiful blue eyes. I handed her a container of crackers and cheese from my purse. The light turned green. I rolled on. The “retreat” I was rolling on to was a 50th birthday …
The plan was to move to Naples, Italy from the Berkshires, rent out the house and return to Massachusetts in three years. I only lasted one. I love archeology, history, art, pizza and gelato. Living in the backyard of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Baia and Paestum were …
The Ant who loved Zelda Was eager to win her heart, So each day he brought her a flower It was a start. Each blossom held meaning Symbolizing: love, hope and dreaming, Along with hope Zelda might one day Open the door to see The …
A beauty Her wit could slay dragons Her charm could fill wagons When little she clung to the hip of her mother But as a young adult she chose instead – this, that and the other Except for the days when she couldn’t refrain She …
