Love Notes

Jul 15, 2024 • #fourth #july #shells

Shell yeah

How was your weekend? Full of fresh watermelon and blueberries, I hope. With the Fourth now fully in our rear view mirror, we are officially in the throes of summer. Shell yeah (in this use, "yeah" is pronounced with a minimum of two syllables). Remember last January, when we were DREAMING about sultry summer days like this?

Last Thursday, July 4th, I had the unique privilege of bearing witness to 74 individuals as they turned THEIR DREAMS into reality. On the West Lawn of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, these 74 men and women from 36 countries took the oath of citizenship to become our newest fellow Americans. READ MORE

Jun 29, 2024 • #fourth #nantucket

Americana Pie 6/24/24

We know that we live in a much divided country. But maybe it's our right to be divided that should unite us. Today's note is about standing together to wave our grand old flag. Rooting for the underdog. Reaching for the stars. And with the Fourth of July fast upon us, how about remembering those long ago words,

"That we mutually pledge to each other,
Our Lives, Our Fortunes,
Our Sacred Honor."

Jul 06, 2023 • #fourth #nantucket

Simple Pleasures 7/3/23

Porch swings
Stopping at lemonade stands
Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

This was going to be a short note about simple summer pleasures. Tomatoes. Old friends. Making a new friend. Reading aloud to a child. Fireflies. Someone told me they have a rule: always stop at lemonade stands. READ MORE

Jun 25, 2023 • #blue #fourth #july

Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue 6/19/23

Everyone in my husband's family loves chocolate. Me, not such a fan. I like strawberries. And blueberries. And with downcast eyes, l do hereby humbly confess, I like white chocolate sometimes too. I know, it does taste like soap and it's not even chocolate. I also am a big fan of the red, white and blue. READ MORE

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Posts tagged: fourth

Shell yeah

Americana Pie 6/24/24

Simple Pleasures 7/3/23

Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue 6/19/23