In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world, more and more people are finding solace in the simplicity of village living, be it in The Villages or in rural America. While bustling cities often offer a wealth of opportunities, villages provide a peaceful, close-knit...

Although the months of February and March follow rapidly on the heels of the biggest and most commercial holidays of the calendar year, they are by far the months most loaded with holiday observances!!  Perhaps most of us are unfamiliar with some of them.  This blog...

St. Patrick’s Day is one of the most widely celebrated cultural and religious holidays across the globe, especially in countries with large Irish communities. Falling on March 17th, it commemorates the day of St. Patrick's death in 461 AD. Patrick is  the patron saint...

WHEW!!  Finally got through the jam-packed Christmas holiday season with its house decorations, gift wrappings and exchanges, religious celebrations, parties and, for many, cruises.  As beloved as the season may be, the stress of anticipation, perceived obligation and...

AAAAHHHHH!  The long, hot dog days of summer are almost over! The tax holidays have passed and all the children are newly clothed for a brand new school year! Are they happy? Perhaps. Mainly glad for the change of pace. Are the parents happy?  Oh yes!! A couple of...

  I have just returned from a family oriented vacation. Yeah, I know. You're saying not another one!  I get it. It's no fun listening to someone drone on and on about his/her vacation and showing a million and one pictures that mean nothing to you. So I won't do that....

Thinking about upcoming Mothers' Day, I was trying to remember some of the traditions from long ago.  What came to mind were old time traditions, not necessarily associated with Mothers' Day per se, but things that most mothers did on a regular basis.  For instance,...

EASTER. What a loaded word!! One can conjure up a thousand images: bunnies, eggs, flowers, crosses, sacrificial lambs, etc.  None of these reflect the true meaning of the day. Thousands of years ago, a simple "fisher of men" took the world by storm with a new concept...

Getting back to the "Old School" basics - Manners!!! Sitting in my car the other day in the parking lot, waiting for the rain to lessen, I saw a "little old lady" exit the store.  She was pushing a grocery cart loaded with so many items which, I believe, must have...