"And the days grow short ..."

Good afternoon, dear Reader,"...when you reach September." I love this song, aptly titled "September Song", which is also the theme song of one of my favorite British comedies about an older couple's second-chance romance titled "May to December", st...

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Sep 01, 2024
August You Must!

Happy August, dear Reader!Time flies whether or not you're having fun. I can't believe it's already the eighth month of the year. Some of you have already survived a deadly hurricane and wild and woolly tornadoes. There's been record heat and record...

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Aug 01, 2024
July ... Oh Me, Oh My!

Happy July, dear Reader!First off, apologies for this late newsletter. Life, as y'all know, has a way of happening while you're making other plans. Having now lived with a six-year-old and now-one-year-old for a month, I can honestly say the last tim...

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Jul 03, 2024
Begging Your Pardon!

My dear Readers,My sincere apologies for this second newsletter, but I made a huge oopsie and forgot to give you the link where you can find many more IR romances than just mine. It's what happens when her grandchildren discombobulate your friend her...

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Jun 02, 2024
June, Too Soon!

Welcome to June, dear Reader!So much has happened since I was with you last. My son, his wife, and their two children arrived back in the States from Japan, where he has lived after retiring from the Navy, for 11 years. I met my grandchildren for the...

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Jun 02, 2024