A Mellow Summer Breeze

September 1st, 2012
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Oil Painting By
William Merritt Chase
Happy Saturday My Wonderful and Faithful Readers!!
It’s Labor Day Weekend and that means that some of us are recalibrating and getting ready for the beginning of a new season.  Chrysanthemums, pumpkins and school supplies are already pushing their way into the stores.
What’s the hurry?
It may be the first day of September but it’s still warm and sunny and mentally I am all about the breezes of summer and how it makes me fine. . .
Do your remember the Seals and Crofts classic song, Summer Breeze?  I can hear the … Read More

Reluctantly Falling Into Fall

September 2nd, 2011
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Early this morning I opened the front door to get the newspaper and felt a chill in the air that can mean only one thing:  the seasons are starting to change and I don’t like it. Summer is my very, very favorite season of the year.  It is totally the best! I know, I know, I hear lots of you out there saying something garbled about the heat and humidity in DC, but I don’t care.  Summer is light clothing, fresh fruits and vegetables and long days.  Summer is bare feet, freshly cut grass and beach time.  My thinking about… Read More