
My Good Morning stories generally take me down memory lane and today it also presents a lesson in how to be a good gift giver. The key is listening. The first chapter begins, in the present, in my beautiful Chicago. The second chapter takes me back in time to Washington, D.C., the third to Paris, […]

My grandchildren have been on my mind almost constantly of late. I am sad and happy. Sad, because Friday was the first night of Passover and my large family, including Shelly and myself, will be celebrating in seven different cities in seven different States across America! I wish I could celebrate with my family. My heart […]

95. That is the birthday my mother will celebrate on April 14 this year. She will sit at the head of ‘her’ table at her favorite restaurant with her family, sip champagne, and dine on her favorite dish, Peking Duck with Laughing Red Rice. She will hold court, this Grand Dame mother of mine! Her blue […]

How many of you have reunited with girlfriends from your long ago past? The benefits of reaching out to old friends are endless, dear readers. When I left ‘Kankakee by the Sea’ to attend college, in my mind, there was no looking back, darlings! I was so very excited to explore life and I dreamed of […]

Any woman who is married to a man who wears red-framed glasses is one lucky woman! Red framed glasses say a lot about a man… my man. Meet Sheldon Good! Shelly Good is my best friend and my best girlfriend. He is kind, exciting and interesting; he is my confidant and secret keeper and my […]