Caution—Vultures Crossing ​        I am excited about the new year and I plan to have 2026 be my best year yet for fresh air and exercise. Yes, you are still reading FINNICKY. Although this reminds me of past New Year resolutions, I am ready to give the great outdoors my all. January will be a very athletic month.When I was in Florida in addition to the beach, I satisfied my annual one-month sports enthusiasm at the State Park. For $15 I was able to rent a bike and pedal thro

Visiting NYC in December is a joyful multicultural experience. When I visit my son in D December, I am immersed in city life. He lives in Brooklyn, and my holiday trip is an international adventure. What do I enjoy the most? I love the cultural diversity. Last year when I took an Uber from the airport a nice young man from Pakistan told me about his grandmother who will not live here because of the winter weather. We chatted about life in different U.S. states, his college pl

Traveling to NYC for Thanksgiving is always an adventure. I enjoy the plane ride but taking an Uber from the airport is a challenge. I am getting better at this and once I get in the right car, I enjoy a short ride to my destination. My son is a former chef, restaurant manager and cookbook author so it is a little tricky for me to be the main one at the Thanksgiving stove. I get to assist and savor not only a taste here and there, but the time spent talking while I watch him

After focusing last month on the world of coffee, it is only fair to give tea equal time. Selecting your tea culture is important. Do you want to drink British style, or Asian? Do you want herbal? Something similar to an identity crisis is the tea culture affiliation. If you go British, as I have done, then you drink your tea with milk and sugar. If you choose the Asia side of the equation, you are not using milk or sugar but possibly a squeeze of lemon. This is important. A

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Summer is a great time to sit back and enjoy a leisurely lunch with family and friends. Disastrous restaurant experiences may be a dime a...

We don’t get to pick where we are born, but by the Grace of God, I was born in America, and I am grateful. It’s the 4th of July and I...

I love the month of May. In addition to Mother's Day, and Memorial Day this year in May I celebrate my fortieth birthday. I mean, my...

Ahh April, the month that celebrates both fools and rain. Why limit April Fool’s Day to the first day of the month? Because April is also...

Dare To Decorate ​         Seasonal decorating is fun. I enjoy being creative, so I am mixing purple paint with white glue to paint paper...

It is hard to have the last name of FINN and slide past St. Patrick's Day. Patricia is the female version of Patrick and Finn is oh so...

This blog is about Time and after growing up with Once Upon a Time, I consider this to be a worthwhile topic. On Sunday we heralded in...

It's March, the harebrained month. March is wonderful because it acknowledges both the March hare and the Ides of March. I have no idea...

I enjoy retirement and the time it gives me to research important and meaningless topics. I spend a lot of time on my computer exploring...

I want to tell you about my friend Georgia. Georgia Mae Smith to be exact. Georgia and I met in a small church with a purple door and a...

The Love Month is here and I was asked to write about the men in my life. Men? You mean human males and not my beloved cat Simon? Okay, I...

I’ve heard it said that “February is the longest,shortest month.” What  does  happen in February? Obviously, Valentine’s Day is the...

For the first time in a long time this post is not a repeat. It is fresh, new and hot off the press. “Pourquoi?” You ask. I am in a plane...

I am excited about the start of a new year and I plan to have 2025 be my best year yet for fresh air and exercise. Yes, you are still...