When life sends you lemons... make lemonade.

Disappointed all summer by the quality of books I have been reading, I have determined to upgrade my selections. So... I am on my way to the...

Just as I have come to accept my "retirement," a job developed. I am working for just a bit over a week as an Executive Assistant ...

This one has a big-big number and I haven't been looking forward to this particular birthday. My dear friend Ruth always cushions the bl...

Our family gathered this past weekend from Illinois, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Arizona--four generations of Jacobs. Some traveled on Frida...

Meryl Streep as Julia Child Julie and Julia , August 2009 I have been looking forward to this movie since I read the books, and especia...