Over a year ago I became a grandmother for the first time after our older son and his wife had a beautiful baby girl named Penelope. I had always wanted a girl myself but we had two boys, who are the best of friends. In hindsight, two boys worked for us. They shared many common … Continue reading Becoming A Grandmother
Complaint Number One
What do you complain about the most? Because I closely follow political events in the US, I would say my number one complaint is that President Trump isn’t being held accountable yet for his many crimes. For instance, many of the Epstein files still haven’t been released despite almost all members of Congress passing a … Continue reading Complaint Number One
Resist the Hate
A poem capturing recent disturbing developments in the United States since Trump became president.
Books of 2025
Summary of books I have read in 2025 tracked by Goodreads.
Four different ones
All the universities I attended in my lifetime and what I studied there.
Visiting the Azores
An 8 day visit to the main island in the Azores over Christmas time, detailing the pros and cons of visiting here. It’s beautiful and green but frequently rains, much like Ireland.
Finding Joy While Facing Pain
Little did I know when I fell down our wet back porch stairs at the end of September that I would break both my ulna and radius bones in my left wrist and still be in a cast two months later. There was no joy in this experience but I was determined to look for … Continue reading Finding Joy While Facing Pain
Smorgasbord New Book Spotlight and Review – Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bag by Darlene Foster
My good friend Darlene Foster has released her latest book, Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog. It's being highlighted here on Sally Cronin's Smorgasbord, a super blog to follow. The next stop on the blog tour is at Sally Cronin’s Smorgasbord New Book Spotlight. Sally has written a fabulous review for Amanda in … Continue reading Smorgasbord New Book Spotlight and Review – Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bag by Darlene Foster
When Life Delivers Blows, Try to Remain Positive
Me in my hospital bed On my way to a planned 9 day guided tour vacation with my husband to Sicily on Tuesday, I fell on the outside stairs and broke my wrist in several places. So straight to the emergency room we went and not to the airport for our flight to Sicily for … Continue reading When Life Delivers Blows, Try to Remain Positive
How Do I Love Thee, Vienna
Belvedere Palace Two years ago we first visited Vienna for five days and were so delighted by it that we returned again to this extraordinary Austrian city for the entire month of August. I love Vienna now even more than before. Here are fourteen reasons why. There are almost 1,000 municipal parks in Vienna, including … Continue reading How Do I Love Thee, Vienna
US Author Nancy Klein in Spain 