Who is Louise Borsoi, and how did I know her? Louise was, among many things, an educator, scholar, organizer, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She wore many hats, literally and figuratively. I’m writing this to honor her as my friend, missing her now, as she passed away last month. The … [Read more…]
Greetings and best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving. Today’s featured photo is of my mother and me, circa 1954. I think of Mom especially at Thanksgiving, a bittersweet holiday for me because in 1968, when she was only 48 years old, on the day before Thanksgiving she died. It rained … [Read more…]
Hi again subscribers, By now, I imagine you’ve seen footage of the devastation Hurricane Ian has caused in Florida, the state I live in. This note is just to let you know my husband and I are among the lucky ones who fared okay during this terrifying storm. We have … [Read more…]
Hi subscribers, thanks for signing up for my blog posts. Today, September 28, 2022, at 8:05 a.m, I thought I’d just check in with you before Hurricane Ian hits our area: Orlando, Florida. That’s in Central Florida. The storm is just now bringing us some rain and our power was … [Read more…]
Greetings! How do we love our libraries? Let us count the ways: in libraries we can exercise our freedom to read, expand our understanding of the world, enjoy a community of folks who value literature. When was the last time you browsed aisles of your public library and discovered a … [Read more…]