A Boat Trip in Ocho Rios
Ok, well, let me say first, I have been on this boat trip before. Gerry takes me down the coast to a little ocean front
JAMAICA JULY 2026
I made it ! Back to my favorite place on earth. The weather is HOT. So much so that I am slathering sun screen on
GETTING LOST
I have had several epic breakups with men in my life and I know that people say things in anger or disappointment that they later
CAROLYN BRICKHOUSE IRWIN (d. 2026)
That’s Carolyn Nancy Brickhouse Irwin on the far right. She was 93 years old when she died last week. She and my mom (who has
IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!
What a weird and slightly wonderful birthday. Aside from watching the bizarre spectacle live from the Correspondent’s Dinner, I spent the day recuperating from a
I was wrong about One Battle After Another!
WHAT CAN I SAY, I WAS WRONG! Oh, well. At least I was right on Best Actress. Jessie Buckley was so amazing in Hamnet that
THE TOP TEN REVIEW IN SUMMARY (BEST MOVIES
This is what I think about the 10 movies nominated for Best Picture in 10 words “or so.” As if anyone cares! But I’ve now
BEST PICTURE NOMINATIONS 2026
I am making the effort to watch all Best Picture nominations! The 10 pictures nominated this year are: 1. Bugonia (Can’t get through it but
UNPUBLISHED RECIPES
Not all my recipes are ready for prime time. Sometimes I make something that I think is really pretty good. But I didn’t get a
HILLARY THE COCKATIEL RIP
HILLARY THE COCKATIEL PASSED PEACEFULLY ON JANUARY 16, 2026. Hillary the Cockatiel was at least 10 years old, having been purchased at Jefferson Feed and