Fusion: the act or procedure of melting together by heat; the merging of different elements into a union.      Saturday evening I helped celebrate yet another high school friend’s forty-ninth birthday. It was actually in June, but Leslie has been too busy traveling (see the photo of the storm cloud at O’Hare…

Mary Kay's back deck is a jungle. It extends into the trees surrounding their house on the hillside, but I didn't realize how many potted plants she had back there until I had to water them every day this week. I am not complaining about the duty. We owe so much to Mary Kay and…

    I dedicate these ramblings to my Jersey girls, Kimmy and Mary Kay. I enjoyed the Chinese food, wine, and friendship tonight. You are better than “Sex in the City” any day. What would I do without you? Thank you for listening to me, and I hope you know I’m there for you anytime.…