Thinking of Helen

I might entitle this from one grandmother to another. Here is Wendy – now Grandma to six, making short breads using HER grandmother’s cookie cutters. We got talking about how old these must be. We think they must be at least 70 years old. Wendy has memories of her “Grandma” breaking open the baking things…

I got a Vespa

I’ve always thought I would like to own a Vespa – or some sort of scooter. Of course, in some countries, they are quite common. Our visits to Bermuda saw lots of scooters. It’s the common way to get around, cheap to run and you can park it almost anywhere. Tourists used to be able…

2023 in review

When we were young SA officers I would get the statement telling me what our monthly pension would be. I didn’t really understand those statements in those days and I remember being shocked and worried that I would get $104/month! Yikes. I later realized that each year that number increased based on years of service,…