Tag Archives: gratitude

Graduation Gratitude

Posted on May 20, 2019 by lisakwinkler

  Having just returned from our daughter’s graduation (she received a JD & MBA from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA), I’m ready to don a summer dress and go to more. While watching the families and friends from across … Continue reading →

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Dog Love: A Cautionary Tale

Posted on August 31, 2018 by lisakwinkler

My friend Helene arrived about 3 pm at our northeastern Pennsylvania lake house and we took advantage of the sunny, warm day to get in the water, swim to the dock, and bathe in the sun.   Moses, my rescue … Continue reading →

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Happy Earth Day!

Posted on April 22, 2016 by lisakwinkler

Happy Earth Day! The first official Earth Day was celebrated 46 years ago, in 1970. I remember we took a family camping trip to Massachusetts and attended an exposition of all sorts of inventions designed to save the planet, including … Continue reading →

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Goodbye 2015, Hello 2016!

Posted on January 2, 2016 by lisakwinkler

The last couple weeks of the year have been filled with fun and blessings, highlighted mostly by the arrival of grandchild #7, born 12/24. I was away when she arrived.  We spent a week cycling and hiking in Guadeloupe. Rain … Continue reading →

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50 Things We’re Grateful For: Bloggers Unite!

Posted on December 21, 2015 by lisakwinkler

My friend Dawn Quyle Landau  invited me to join in this “blog party,” where we write what we’re grateful for. The rules required we set a timer for 10 minutes and then write, and were allowed a little time for … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Carl Djerassi: Birth Control Pill Chemist

Posted on February 2, 2015 by lisakwinkler

When I read the obituary of Carl Djerassi,  a chemist and writer who died this week at age 91, a series of “what ifs” came into my head. What if he and his parents hadn’t escaped the Nazis? What if … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles: Meeting Miriam and the Getty

Posted on January 15, 2015 by lisakwinkler

One of the true joys of blogging are the friendships I’ve made. I tell people about my “blog friends,” and how I know details of lives of complete strangers who aren’t really strangers. So to meet a blog friend in … Continue reading →

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Balancing Bad News and A Good Day

Posted on December 28, 2014 by lisakwinkler

The day after a family Hanukkah party Dec. 21, we had plans to take two of the grands to a puppet show  based on Eric Carle’s picture book, The Hungry Caterpillar and other stories. We needed to allow time to … Continue reading →

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The Shabbos List: A Review

Posted on August 6, 2014 by lisakwinkler

I have rather blogless lately; post-play, summer activities, who knows. Thankfully, my blog friend Miriam Hendeles,  has been very busy writing and took the time to watch the video from my play and write about it. Here’s her wonderful post. … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day Ode …to my Snow Shovel

Posted on February 14, 2014 by lisakwinkler

Ever reliable, waiting to be grabbed The perfect size Never causing arms or back to ache You stood among the others Not as wide, not as heavy, not as tall Inconspicuous, modest, humble Your  strip of metal, secured by screws … Continue reading →

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