"Oh, there's no place like home for the holidays'Cause no matter how far away you roamWhen you pine for the sunshine of a friendly gazeFor the holidays you can't beat home sweet home!" ~ Music by Robert Allen and Lyrics by Al Stillman “My Thanksgiving is going to look very different this year. I would … Continue reading HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
In your hands, my fellow citizens, more than mine, will rest the final success or failure of our course...In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger...And so my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for … Continue reading RESPONSIBILITIES OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP
"This week marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment. And we celebrate the women who fought for that right. Yet so many of the black women who helped secure that victory were still prohibited from voting, long after its ratification...We're not often taught their stories. But as Americans, we all stand … Continue reading THE 19TH AMENDMENT AND WOMEN OF COLOR
For Valerie, Paul and Lyn And in memory of Robert, who always made me laugh "To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever." ~ Albus Dumbledore, in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, by J.K. Rowling "When I think of death, and of … Continue reading COMFORTING THE BEREAVED DURING COVID-19
"Home is where the heart is, even if you can't remember which box you packed it in. ~ enkiquotes.com “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” ~ A.A. Milne (Winnie-the-Pooh) “Your home should tell the story of who you are, and be a collection of what you love.” ~ Nate … Continue reading SERIES-YOUR HOME/SELLING & BUYING: PART 8-THE MOVE & SETTLING IN
“Frodo was now safe in the Last Homely House east of the Sea. That house was, as Bilbo had long ago reported, ‘a perfect house, whether you like food or sleep, or story-telling or singing, or just sitting and thinking best, or a pleasant mixture of them all.’ Merely to be there was a cure … Continue reading SERIES-YOUR HOME/SELLING & BUYING: PART 7-THE CLOSINGS
“You can’t have everything you want, but you can have the things that really matter to you.” — Marissa Mayer "Little problem in the kitchen, nothing trivial." ~ Walter Fielding (played by Tom Hanks), in The Money Pit What is your list to get you into your next home? (I've heard versions of this question … Continue reading SERIES-YOUR HOME/SELLING & BUYING: PART 6-THE SEARCH FOR A NEW HOME
"There's a feeling of elation that comes after getting off stage and then there's a feeling of utter sadness that comes after getting off the stage." ~ Neve Campbell “I feel lost and confused, but happy and certain. I am like a ball of tangled yarn. The parts that are untangled are available, useable; the … Continue reading SERIES – YOUR HOME/SELLING & BUYING: PART 5 – THE JOY AND ANXIETY OF THE INSPECTION & GOING TO CONTRACT
There's No Place Like A Comfortable and Charming Home: This beautiful and spacious three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath home is conveniently located on a corner village lot with stately shade trees. It is nestled in a neighborhood with a warm sense of community and just a short distance from parks, swimming, schools, library, restaurants, village center shopping … Continue reading SERIES-YOUR HOME/SELLING & BUYING: PART 4-THE LISTING, SHOWINGS & OFFERS
"We are all toys. Unique, beautiful toys. I will explain everything." ~ Forky, in Toy Story 4 “Upstairs, in the cupboard, he had a box of things he had saved as a boy and a young man. He hadn't looked into it in twenty years or more. Nothing fancy or valuable, but things that had … Continue reading SERIES-YOUR HOME/SELLING & BUYING: PART 3-DECLUTTERING AND SPRUCING
