Here's Katie with her cup of java outside Mama Mia, a great play we saw together.

New York City is one of my favorite places to visit. Growing up on Long Island, it was easy to take the Long Island Railroad into the city for some fun and excitement. It was about an hour ride from Lindenhurst to Penn Station and the atmosphere was night and day. I loved the uniqueness of the city and the wide assortment of things to do. But I also looked forward to returning home to our quieter village. However, I loved living so close the the city so I could visit whenever I had the train fare. My niece Katie recently made the daring move to the …

I am so grateful for my daily early morning quiet times. What a great way to start the day! It seems like the first cup of coffee always tastes the best. I've established a habit of reading my Bible, praying and often reading a devotional or two. Occasionally, if I have time, I'll read a chapter or two from a current book I'm reading. Lately, I've been reading "Radical Gratitude" by Ellen Vaughn. Ellen writes about becoming more aware of all that we have to be grateful for. She is a wonderful story teller and relates stories…