The Bike Shop where I Popped a Wheel-y of a Deal Glancing back at the table, making sure everything was just right: Knives on the right and forks on the left… that's a big challenge for someone like me, who…

Eat what is NOT on your Plate "Go ahead eat the Chocolate! The New Year is around the corner! Go ahead I can see you want it! Vas-y!" How could I tell my friend it wasn’t the chocolate I was…

My Mother's Passion My Mother and Aunt Marie used to go to the antique auctions when I was little. After dinner dishes were done, she would race off with a smile, high hopes written all over her face. A 1920s…

Many crystals reflecting light Sometimes knowing what we want strikes through us like lightening, our desire becomes pure and focused, our feet run steadily along the path… yet other times the light comes with the crash of thunder diffuses our…

French Frog painted red carved in stone. The paint on this frog is old, though maybe not as old as the frog. When I bought the frog I didn't think about how far away I had parked. Walking to my…

Child's Play 1991   "What can I give her to play with?" My neighbor asked herself. Glancing around her beautiful apartment my eyes could only see one fragile object after another. "Don't worry, I have plenty of toys in my…