Archives in Category: Me/Family

Ten minutes to write. Less time to read.

Musings

Posted on June 2, 2014

In the decades where I struggled with understanding husbands and raising children and losing sleep, I consoled myself with the notion that someday I would get to do the things I loved most.

Reading, writing, gardening, playing piano . .

 … finish reading Musings

See more 10 Minutes in category | Leave a comment

Jumping Rope

Posted on May 29, 2014

I have added a new challenge to my workout routine. As the title of this entry suggests, it’s jumping rope.

As a youngster, I loved jumping rope.  In grade school my friends and I would jump for the entire fifteen

 … finish reading Jumping Rope

See more 10 Minutes in category | Leave a comment

New Arrivals

Posted on May 2, 2014

Today the postal person dropped a box on my doorstep.  It was my most recent order from Bas Bleu, the little book company I dearly love.  You want quirky?  It has quirky. Google® it for confirmation.

The latest order included

 … finish reading New Arrivals

See more 10 Minutes in category , | Leave a comment

Retirement Routine

Posted on April 30, 2014

My Spring travels are behind me, as is tax preparation and other commitments.  So I’m planning on settling into some sort of routine to insure the hours I once clocked on a job aren’t frittered away.  Frittering is something I’ve

 … finish reading Retirement Routine

See more 10 Minutes in category , | Leave a comment

Final Hours

Posted on April 20, 2014

It’s 8:30 PM, and Team Carollo is bedding down for the night.  We had a wonderful carb-loaded dinner at Ziti’s Italian Restaurant a couple hours ago and have been reminiscing in one of our hotel rooms ever since.

We’ve covered

 … finish reading Final Hours

See more 10 Minutes in category , | Leave a comment

The Team Has Assembled

Posted on April 18, 2014

Kevin, Keith, Chris and I have all arrived and checked into our hotel in Natick, MA, to start the countdown to the 118th annual running of the Boston Marathon on Monday.  Of course, only one of us is running, but

 … finish reading The Team Has Assembled

See more 10 Minutes in category , , | Leave a comment

Eighteen Years

Posted on April 3, 2014

Eighteen years ago today my Mother died.  That year, it was Easter Week, which created complications in terms of funeral services and burial in the Catholic Church.  But then Mother never did anything the easy way.

Maybe I’ve said this

 … finish reading Eighteen Years

See more 10 Minutes in category , | Leave a comment

Final Splurge

Posted on March 13, 2014

I leave today for a week in Costa Rica with my son and his partner. Because neither of my sons lives close, it’s always a project to get together.  It requires the kindness of the weather gods plus multiple airline

 … finish reading Final Splurge

See more 10 Minutes in category , | Leave a comment

This Past Week

Posted on March 6, 2014

What have I done since my last blog? Which is code for “Where has the time gone?” I’m no longer employed; yet, my days fill to capacity.

A couple friends and I saw another classic film, “North by Northwest.” And

 … finish reading This Past Week

See more 10 Minutes in category , | Leave a comment

A Time to Be Born

Posted on January 31, 2014

Pete Seeger, a long-time favorite of mine, died earlier this week at age 94. He was acknowledged by many for having helped caused a renaissance in folk music during the last half of the twentieth century.

Among his work is

 … finish reading A Time to Be Born

See more 10 Minutes in category , , | Leave a comment