Video Viewing of a Holiday Classic

By:  Mary Fran BontempoChristmas time. It’s sparkle and glitter and presents and food and fun. It’s good will and peace towards men. It’s giving and love. Yet not everyone looks at the holidays and gets all gooey inside. And for those who don’t, there’s no better company than the king of all Christmas-haters, Ebenezer Scrooge.Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is perhaps the most beloved holiday tale of all time, which can be both [...]

2018-10-30T09:56:35-04:00December 17th, 2010|2 Comments

What’s New in New York City?

by Chrysa SmithLet's face it. Unless you walk the labyrinth of concrete, glass and steel that is NYC on a daily basis, there's always something new. But what's new that I might be tempted to spend another $25 in parking to see? Eataly.That's right. It took a year of planning and a trip into NYC yesterday to catch the urban holiday spirit (it was wonderful!) with longtime friend and fellow 'middle ager' Carol. [...]

2018-10-30T09:56:35-04:00December 16th, 2010|0 Comments

Through Their Eyes

by Chrysa Smith One of the joys I don't intimately experience at Christmas is the presence of little children. With no young nieces or nephews, a son in college and (hopefully), no grandchildren (yet) for a few more years, I'm surrounded by adults. Even the poodles are now, officially canine adults--although their behavior is a bit suspect. So it is with great enjoyment and a little giggle that I can experience a stroll [...]

2018-10-30T09:56:35-04:00December 15th, 2010|1 Comment

You Want a What for Christmas?

A Middle-Aged Woman Laughs at a Christmas Gift ListBy: Mary Fran BontempoHELP WANTED: PERSONAL INTERPRETER / PURCHASING AGENT Qualifications: Must be fluent in techno-speak, able to understand and translate any and all terminology referring to electronic gadgets. Must be willing to schlep around shopping malls, enduring surly crowds of shoppers all frantically searching for the latest technological marvel. Ability to scour endless advertisements all claiming to have the latest thing at the best [...]

2018-10-30T09:56:35-04:00December 14th, 2010|2 Comments

A Holiday Outing to Feed the Stomach and the Soul

By:  Mary Fran BontempoI'd almost forgotten.At a time of year when it's all about the food (witness the seven pound average packed on by most folks from Thanksgiving through New Year's Day), I found it all too easy to simply rush into the supermarket, pack my cart with pre-wrapped, mass produced and packaged goods, lug everything home and grumble while putting it all away.Sadly, that's the relationship most of us Americans have with food.  We [...]

2018-10-30T09:56:36-04:00December 10th, 2010|2 Comments
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