• A personal photo and gratitude journal

Mother’s Day 2026

saBEE, 10 May ’2610 May ’26

We are all more than the worst thing that has happened to us – Bryan Stevenson I did not realize it was Mother’s Day until I heard someone mention it at the golf club. No wonder there were morning tee times available at the last minute. Once I realized what…

People + Community

Erica

saBEE, 6 May ’266 May ’26

Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it only by this meeting that a new world is born – Anaïs Nin Last night I had a FaceTime catch up with Erica. Erica is a long time friend – going all the…

Travel + Place

New Orleans JAZZ Fest 2026

saBEE, 4 May ’265 May ’26

Every time I close my eyes blowing that trumpet of mine, I look right into the heart of good old New Orleans. – Louis Armstrong This is my 8th time at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and MAO’s 10th. It is our first time staying for both four-day…

Food + Kitchen

Making Kimchi

saBEE, 18 Apr ’2628 Apr ’26

Korean food is all about sharing. – Maangchi I was not happy with the last batch of kimchi that I made. Which ingredient made it so unsatisfactory is uncertain. My first thought was that it was the gochugaru. Options for gochugaru are limited to the Asia Mart inventory. As I…

Life Journal

Winter Season

saBEE, 17 Apr ’2628 Apr ’26

Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final.— Rainer Maria Rilke Our winter season started in October 2025. A medical scan scheduled for MAO in Detroit was completed on the way to Naples. The scan revealed a few things: one related to the…