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A word about our blog: 

We're conscientious, but we don't work 24/7. We're active, engaged in a community we love, we cook, play, read. All the usual suspects. And we thought you might like a glimpse of our non-financial side. This blog is meant to be a 180 degree departure from the rest of the content on this website. We usually post every few weeks.

 

Monday, March 14, 2022

The ides of March, and along with them, dust, musings of a 3/6er, snails and cocktail alchemy- and look who’s back but not mentioned: Tom Bradley. Help Ukraine, pls.

 

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Let's get 2022 off to a fresh start - time to do some rethinking, reorganizing, and revising. As a great friend once said, "Don't believe everything you think." And please, there are books, birds, and beautiful museum exhibits awaiting!

 

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

It's that crazy time betw. Thanksgiving and var. holidays: Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year's, to name a few. Time for reflecting, art, shopping, and indulging. And time to keep masking up. Remember: the key to Happiness is cherishing others.

 

Monday, November 1, 2021

This week: While Biden is building bridges in Scotland, more of the same in D.C., Atlanta and Houston settle the score, and we're minding the store. Have a good week, everyone AND DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!

 

Monday, August 30, 2021

Whatever you associate with Summer, now's the time to celebrate it. With Labor Day right around the corner, kids already back in school, and Fork in the Road hotdogs on the grill, summer daze is drawing to a cloze...enjoy!

 

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Remember Patrick Dougherty from the 2007 Bosque School project? COVID surge: politics, poverty and education. With temps skyrocketing in my #1 food city, Portland, I'm staying cool with this NYT recipe. Find yourself a tree and learn.

 

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

"I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June." - L.K. Montgomery "Sounds like a plan!" - The Editor

 

Monday, May 3, 2021

With National Mother Goose Day behind us, a gentle reminder: Mother's Day this Sunday. Got VAX? If not, why not? Early voting starts tomorrow and it's time to get out the sunscreen. Happy May, Everyone!

 

Monday, April 5, 2021

April is all about opening, blooming and growth. NM is opening up - but let's still wear our masks and be sensible. Kids are back in school and we're getting vaccinated. Results of CD1 race and more - read on. Have an empanada!

 

Monday, March 1, 2021

The trees are beginning to bud, hummingbirds have been spotted in the Northeast Heights and YIKES! March has entered like a lamb, not a lion - Looks like we have an unpredictable month ahead. Stay tuned!

 

Monday, February 1, 2021

We take you and your investing very seriously - sometimes (and judiciously) ourselves: "not so much." Learn a few words in Inuktitut, the scoop behind Baked Alaska and a rare view of your favorite Eskimo. February has it all!

 

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

As we go from the darkest days towards the light, Winter Solstice shared the day with the Great Conjunction. POTUS has been curiously absent from the airwaves. And for those of you celebrating Christmas, we wish you the merriest.

 

Monday, November 23, 2020

Happy Thanksgiving - We are so thankful for all of you and wish you a safe and meaningful holiday. (And congratulations to the Dow Jones Industrial Average for a new record (!!!), as the Biden Transition begins).

 

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

"Ubuntu" emphasizes the importance of a community. It finds a clear expression in the Nguni phrase: ubuntu ngumuntu ngabantu (a person is a person through other persons). Can we find our way back to community and some form of unity?

 

Monday, October 26, 2020

The Thin Blue Line - what does it mean? With everyone feeling a little nervous in these final days leading up to the General Election, here are a few of my favorite things. Have a good week, y'all!

 

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Please make a plan to vote - some helpful info inside. All the world's a stage and the Judicial Comm's Confirmation Hearings are no exception. COVID is on the rise in NM - Mask up and maintain your distance.

 

Monday, September 28, 2020

some background Kyle Mills continues with Vince Flynn's creation - another great Mitch Rapp tale. And apparently three more in the offing. ___________________________________________ IN THE NEWS November Election - The Atlantic's...

 

Monday, September 14, 2020

There's a saying, if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem. One solution to some pretty grim statistics could be speaking up. What better way that through your vote. Get up to speed!

 

Monday, August 31, 2020

At a time when The Movement for Black Lives and this country need heroes, an enormous loss. Person, not party - Hope, not hate: Chad Boseman reached across the BIG Divide and touched us all.

 

Monday, August 10, 2020

How are you navigating through these COVID-19 Times? Some tips from a self-quarantine advocate and some other things to think about. Stay healthy and safe and follow the CDC guidelines - because they're based on science, not politics.

 

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Today is Bastille Day, so this post will speak to things "fwennshh" among others. With the November Election looming, the pandemic surging in states that appear to have re-opened prematurely, please be careful out there and WEAR YOUR MASK.

 

Monday, June 29, 2020

Independence Day and Covid-19: Maybe stay in this weekend and give some thought to what we are experiencing in this country.Have we reached our limit on what we are willing to tolerate? That appears to be the view of many.

 

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Things were looking up - and then the world met Derek Chauvin. In the midst of the coronavirus, massive unemployment, a questionable economy and escalating political division, George Floyd died. Underneath the knee of Officer Chauvin.

 

Monday, May 11, 2020

NM: 4,863 Positive Cases of Covid-19/ 200 Covid-Related Deaths. Eat, sleep, read, pray, love your neighbor and wear your mask. Most of us are fortunate to be in NM during this pandemic - those who aren't so fortunate, need our help.

 

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

This is the beginning of Week 5, working from home and self-isolating. I'll admit it - I'm feeling a bit blue. How about you?

 

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Most of us are now self-isolating, self-quarantining, or social-distancing - whatever you call it, it's challenging. But despite our reputation for rugged individualism, one thing we've always done is We Pull Together in a Crisis.

 

Monday, March 16, 2020

Social distancing is most likely the fastest means to an end. Let's make the hard choice, let's be our best self - let's make a difference and get back to business.

 

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

We have some clouds on the horizon and some of them are likely to linger - find things to do that bring you joy. We are all in this together, so let's ratchet up the kindness and turn down the distractions. Have a swell week!

 

Monday, February 24, 2020

We call February a "Blue patch" in my family, because I am prone to February funks...this year, not so much. BUT, that said, I am a bit at 6s & 7s with the world at large (coronavirus), the State of our political system, and...THE Weather!

 

Monday, February 10, 2020

It's a big week: It begins with the NH Primary, ends with "someone's birthday" and there's Valentine's Day in between! Have a good one and please smile more - it's going to be cloudy out there.