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Monthly Archives: November 2023

WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING MEMORIES

I hope all of you had a happy and memorable Thanksgiving Holiday!  I like to think of myself firmly in the present moment most of the time, but you’ll have to excuse my wanderings down lanes of happy memories. I’m looking through a distant lens of…

SO MANY THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR THIS THANKSGIVING

The Thanksgiving Holiday for me is a magnified reflection on all the many blessings in my life. I have been very lucky to have reached an age where almost every day is a day of Thanksgiving and of supreme gratefulness. I am very happy and thankful to have Marla as…

JOIN ME FOR A TOUR OF BEAUTIFUL FLORENCE

Florence is one of those totally unique cities which beckons one to return again and again. Like with most beautiful cities in Europe, early visits are like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you really start absorbing what you saw. I was fortunate to return and spend a…

A WONDERFUL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRIP WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND VISITS TO OUR FAVORITE PLACES.

Southern California has been a big part of our family culture for many years. As a child Marla often stayed in Laguna Beach with her family. We did the same when our girls were young. We came often, especially after we built a warehouse for our business in Irvine over…