December 18, 2023December 18, 2023Family, Memories, Senior Influencer, Travel, Wine

Travelogue: France, Part Deux

At last! La fin of our fabulous French idyll. When last we talked, I had left the Italian piano player to pack […]

November 2, 2023Children, Entertaining, Family, Grandchildren, Pets, Senior Influencer, Tapestry, Travel

Sweet Chaos–Part Two

When last we met, I was keeping Lyla and Wren and the puppies while their parents took a vacay to Seattle and […]

October 21, 2023Entertaining, Family, Food, Grandchildren, Houseguests, Reunion, Senior Influencer, Tapestry

Sweet Chaos

Last week was nuts. Not this last week. The week before that. And really it all started the week before that. I […]

September 21, 2023Decorating, Entertaining, Family, Grandchildren, Houseguests, Senior Influencer

The Falling of Autumn

Autumn has fallen at my house. Last week I told you that in my mind it was Autumn already and now it […]

September 1, 2023September 1, 2023Aging, Family, Grandchildren, Memories, Scott, Senior Influencer, Tapestry, The Worst Club Ever, Travel, work

Conversation Bingo

So during one of my morning convos with Molly I said something and she said, “Ah, that checks the Bingo box.” She […]

August 24, 2023August 25, 2023Aging, Family, Memories, Senior Influencer

Confessions of an Archivist

My name is Cindy and I’m an Archivist. I can’t help it. I keep ticket stubs and programs. I keep birthday cards […]

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023Decorating, Family, Grandchildren, House Redo, Houseguests, Senior Influencer

Sweet Spots

I’m not talking about those places that make us moan in ecstasy — like the pick up window at Jake’s or Starbuck’s […]

July 16, 2023Children, Creativity, Entertaining, Family, Food, Grandchildren, Restaurants, Senior Influencer, Tapestry

Gams Camp: A Primer

So Gams Camp 2023 is done and dusted as they say on my Brit Box mysteries. I thought you might like to […]

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023Children, Family, Food, Grandchildren, Making Lists, Senior Influencer

Planning Gams Camp

There is a lot to talk about this week including Senior Safety, but I will save that scintillating topic for next week. […]

May 7, 2023Children, Family, Senior Influencer

Becoming Real

Many of you may be familiar with the sweet story of the Velveteen Rabbit who became “real” after years of being loved […]