January 15, 2026January 16, 2026Children, Christmas, Decorating, Entertaining, Family, Food, Grandchildren, Memories, Senior Influencer, Writing

Christmas Presence

This last Christmas season was one of the most enjoyable for me in a long time. There were a couple of reasons […]

November 20, 2025Death, Family, Grandchildren, Memories, Scott, Senior Influencer

Back to the Beginning

I began writing this blog in January of 2022. Coming up on four years, if I’m doing the math correctly, and I’m […]

August 16, 2025August 16, 2025Family, Grandchildren, Senior Influencer

Gams Camp 2025

Two Things: July was a lot about friends and family, especially family, and especially Gams Camp. For the uninitiated, Gams Camp is […]

August 5, 2024August 5, 2024Children, Creativity, Entertaining, Family, Food, Grandchildren, Senior Influencer

Gams Camp 2024: World Travelers

Pack your bags and grab your passports because I am taking you on an epic adventure that will include Day of the […]

January 20, 2024January 20, 2024Children, Family, Grandchildren, Memories, Senior Influencer

Cotillion: A Remembrance

When I was in 6th grade, a number of us went to Dick Chaplin’s Cotillion in Preston Center, for a half-dozen Friday […]

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 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 […]