#beauty – JAYSPEAK

When you know who you areOther people can enter and exit your lifeWithout it rocking your worldAs your foundation is solid and unshakeableBecause you have yourself.When you know who you areThe opinions and judgements of others matter far lessAnd people can speak words of criticism, unkindness and malice about youWithout it affecting how you feelContinue reading

Easy to Love

“Am I easy to love? If someone asked me that, I wouldn’t know how to answer. Maybe some days I’m easier to love than others. I don’t think a person is easy to love 100% of the time. Everyone has good days and bad days. Everyone has their moments. Somedays I’m a whirlwind of emotions.Continue reading “Easy to Love”

Happy Birthday Jay, Janet, Mom, Grandma and……

It’s wonderful to be 87 because it is old in experience and not too to old to have time ahead! Besides, I will always be young at heart « Little Janet Jewell from Gainesville, Georgia » Aires/Peach/Little chicken and more …… March 30, 1937 It all started and wow what a great lifetime!!!!! I feel very blessed.

Thoughts

“In the last Quarter of Life” A lot of us are in the last quarter of life, and I share the following without politics, religion, or race cards. Just gentle thoughts: You know, time has a way of catching you off-guard about how quickly it travels. It feels like just yesterday that I was youngContinue reading “Thoughts”

THE NEW NORMAL

On my mind this Sunday morning, as I sit in my Studio in the heart of Paris, I am reflecting and rambling (and defrosting the refrigerator at the same time haha). Take a look at the photograph featured above. I have used my very favorite shot as the “featured image photograph”. What do you see? Continue reading “THE NEW NORMAL”

OUTSIDE MY DOOR – ONE MILE; 40 MINUTES!

BREAKING NEWS!!! I got stopped by the police again this morning! France has tightened restrictions regarding jogging and walking for exercise because people (young and old) were just going about their business, as usual, as far as getting together to exercise, laugh, and enjoy the spring weather in Paris. Damn! I have waited to doContinue reading “OUTSIDE MY DOOR – ONE MILE; 40 MINUTES!”

ANTHONY BOURDAIN (1956 – 2018)

I came upon this article in a unusual way – by way of Facebook, in the middle of the night, unable to sleep in an uncomfortable bed at my Convalescence Center after my second knee surgery on June 27th. (The Universe is teaching me the art of patience AGAIN and AGAIN! Patience is not myContinue reading “ANTHONY BOURDAIN (1956 – 2018)”

MY CHRISTMAS GIFT TO YOU….

This is my Christmas gift to you. It is a piece written by a woman I don’t know – By Maria Popov. I have friends who find these gems and then post them on social media. My friend Karen Kondazian found this one. My thanks to her. This one puts into words important “considerations” forContinue reading “MY CHRISTMAS GIFT TO YOU….”

PAUL PEDULLA – ARTIST (AND WRITER)

Paul Pedulla is my cousin-in-law. This post honors Paul as an Artist. He and Steve were cousins and also good friends. As a result, we saw him when we were in Boston in 2008, and he and his partner Lawrence had dinner with us when they were in Los Angeles in 2013 (I think itContinue reading “PAUL PEDULLA – ARTIST (AND WRITER)”

COMFORT ZONES

Between you and me, I don’t think I have any comfort zones anymore. Steve and I had created a comfort zone together, and were very happy, writing, working, and eating “comfort food” – pasta, Steve’s gravy, and his special homemade meatballs along with olives, baguettes, salami, and fresh ground parmesan cheese or Romano. We didContinue reading “COMFORT ZONES”