The Thankerchief™
If the dark cloud of COVID-19 has a silver lining, surely the gestures of kindness and...
Texas & The West
We’ve traveled through Kansas and Oklahoma in our sojourn west, and I’m sure a few...
Kansas & Missouri – America’s Heartland
In this land of plenty we have extoled the beauty of the “fruited plain” and now turn...
Insects
Having lauded the glories of gardens and the virtues of vegetables, it’s time to...
Botanical Beauty
The season of growth and reawakening has arrived. A time when the sun warms both the...
New Orleans
It’s no surprise that a city as diverse in culture, cuisine and citizenry requires...
San Francisco I
“San Francisco, open your Golden Gate You’ll let no stranger wait outside your door San...
A New Year is a Gamble
This sophisticated, celebratory hankie sends cheer and good wishes to the recipient in a...
Love and Marriage
For some, true love is their heart’s desire, the prize they seek. For others, romance is...
Animal Magnetism
For the cynic who says love is for the birds – you’re absolutely right! In this hankie...
Words of Love
Alex William’s New York Times article The End of Courtship could bring the most...
Shakespeare in the Park
Summer spells surrender – to long sultry days, balmy twilights and star studded...
New York, New York
“One belongs to New York instantly, one belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five...
Hollywood Stars
Having recently featured heavenly stars as viewed by astrologers, we now turn our...
The Personalities of Astrology
“We are born at a given moment, in a given place, and like vintage years of wine, we...
Happy Birthday
One lovely advantage in gifting a handkerchief – the recipient has a permanent reminder...
Wine
“Great wine works wonders and is itself one.” Edward Steinberg, Making of a Great Wine...
Kitchen
Whether you love to cook, or employ the Cuisinart and Kitchen Aid only during the...
Gloves
“Like most little girls, I found the lure of grown-up accessories astonishing –...
Antiques
“Collectors are happy people.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe A cursory glance at the...
Castles & Heraldry
“The very purpose of a knight is to fight on behalf of a lady.” Thomas Malory Fall...
Taking Flight
“Nothing will ever equal that moment of joyous excitement which filled my whole being...
Parasols & Summer Sun
Ah, the ubiquitous umbrella – from British Bumbershoot to Parisian Parasol – one...
Summer of Love
Every generation has their own “coming of age” decade. The 1940’s were dominated by...
Cinderella Redux
Cinderella is a timeless tale of good vs. evil, kindness vs. oppression. The origin of...
Writing
“To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart.”...
Time Marches On…
It’s paradoxical that the one thing we desire most, we often waste with reckless...
Raymond Peynet – the Eternal Romantic
“Do you know what it’s like to love someone so much that you can’t see...
Chicago
Oh Chicago, where to begin? Trying to describe the city is akin to eating an elephant...
Winter Wonderland Wedding
“Moonlight, white satin, roses. A bride.” Angela Carter, The Magic Toyshop Although May...
Tally Ho
Riding to the Hounds In years past, November signaled the start of hunting season when...
Sea Creatures
“There’s nothing wrong with enjoying looking at the surface of the ocean...
Camping & Cookouts
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful...
Parisian Romance
Perhaps no other city in the world evokes such passion as Paris. When it comes to...
Parisian Art
“As an artist, a man has no home in Europe save in Paris.” Friedrich Nietzsche For many,...
Parisian Cuisine
“Lunch kills half of Paris, supper the other half.” Charles de Montesquieu A three hour...
Vive la France
“What an immense impression Paris made upon me. It is the most extraordinary place in...
Easter Bonnet
“Some hats can only be worn if you’re willing to be jaunty, to set them at an...
A Stitch in Time
Creation begins with inspiration, with a kernel of an idea, but in order to execute your...
Let the Games Begin
“Life is more fun if you play games.” Roald Dahl, My Uncle Oswald “One good thing...
Ski en Francais
“Thank goodness for the first snow. It was a reminder—no matter how old you became or...
Valentine Oh Please
“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is...
Dance, Dance, Dance
“To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is...
Stolen Kisses
From Shakespeare to Tennyson, Byron to Keats, Sheridan to Swindberg…all authors of...
Air Travel
“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned...
Veteran’s Day – WWI WWII
“The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a...
Butterflies
“Butterflies are self propelled flowers.” R. H. Heinlein Fall is here and it’s...
Harvest Moon
“The moon is a loyal companion. It never leaves. It’s always there, watching,...
Back to School
Before I started college, my dad told me to pick classes based on the teacher whenever...
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