I grew up in a home where the newspaper was a daily ritual. Each day we walked to the end of the driveway to retrieve the mail from the mailbox and the pick up the paper. When my Dad read through the paper, he randomly underlined things with a pencil, leaving any future reader to contemplate …
An idea for a story often starts on a long drive or walk alone, when I can clear my head and stop focusing on my to-do-list. A new thought becomes a seed in my mind and it sprouts, grows and nudges at me, until I must find paper and a pen or grab my iPhone to …
Well, I have and I will tell you how it goes. Click on this Link or Read my story below: Zoom Yoga Article My mom’s senior center yoga group became a virtual class during the spring of 2020. My mom invited me to join the practice with her since my gym was closed during the …
Have You Ever Done Zoom Yoga With Your Mom? Aug. 2020 Read More »
It is no walk in the park… Click this link or Read below: My Covid Test Experience No Walk in the Park I scheduled a COVID test for 8am. Let me explain, I am not getting a COVID test because I am feeling ill, it is just as a precaution before my scheduled colonoscopy next …
Click Link or Read Below: Vandalism in Parks For the past six months, park and recreation agencies throughout the United States have been grappling with the ripple effects caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While some states have lifted shelter-in-place orders and are shifting toward plans for safe reopening, the recent surge in new virus …
Preventing Vandalism at Recreational Facilities Aug.2020 Read More »
About a year ago, I attended a business seminar and was introduced to a woman who stated that she had her own blog. I thought, perhaps I would like to start a blog one day, but I did not have either the time or the “know how” to do so. Fast forward to the spring …
What is the difference between a public and a backyard playground? If interested, learn more below in my article from July 2020, in ASSP’s PROFESSIONAL SAFETY magazine:
I live in Melville, so I am a fan of the famous poet Walt Whitman and I also like to write and think while I am walking on the same trails as he did. Here is a story about how I followed Walt’s footsteps during the pandemic, appreciating nature and taking photos: CLICK THE LINK …
My facebook friend, Julie, requested that I take daisy pictures for her and therefore; I have been on the hunt for daisies. Luckily for her, due to the pandemic I have had more free time to focus on my photography and search out more daisies. I photograph random daisies at my neighbor’s houses, and even …
What did I accomplish/How did I change in quarantine? Found a new hair cutter Started giving blood Became a blogger Put up new lights on the outside porch Organized the Morgan Park Summer Music Fair Safety Plan – To plan for safely restarting concerts in the park (which were cancelled) Improved my photography Learned names …