Monthly Archives: July 2017

5 Things To Do This Summer

Posted on July 28, 2017 by maryannniemczura

      Pack sandals, shorts, sunglasses, sunscreen and sun hat. Bring camera, iPhone or iPad and a good book or two. Travel to those longed-for destinations. Book that flight and plan the activities. Celebrate a birthday and celebrate life … Continue reading →

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An Ocean Respite

Posted on July 21, 2017 by maryannniemczura

Downtime, breathing space, a change of pace – this was reason enough for the short trip to the ocean at Southampton.   Benches awaited us in the sand. We sat, watched and waited for each wave to roll in from … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia for the Good Old Days

Posted on July 14, 2017 by maryannniemczura

My story begins in Massachusetts where I was born. From age 5, I recall a smoke bush outside the window and playing all day long outdoors with my sisters and neighborhood friends.  There was a grand piano in the living … Continue reading →

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Nature’s Entertainment

Posted on July 7, 2017 by maryannniemczura

Living in suburbia with protected wetlands nearby provides a myriad of entertainment. Over the years we have had strange, unexpected encounters. The big fat frog in the flowerpot or little bunnies scampering hither and fro, eating us out of our … Continue reading →

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