Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying: And this same flower that smiles today, tomorrow will be dying.  Robert Herrick  1591-1674 In our front yard are three tall pines.  Springtime enshrouds them in vast array of purple wisteria.       Like flowering nooses, the gnarled wisteria vines ...Read More

    Bubbles and Illusions are beautiful, even if they’re empty inside.  Alfred E. Newman     Once upon a time, before age edged out our innocence, we blew bubbles and chased them. Harmless fun”life was good. That was then, this is now.     Last week I stopped by Tommy’s drug store for pills. I’m...Read More