Bob Weir was a co-founder of the Grateful Dead. He died on Saturday. The lights on the top of the Empire State Building were lit in tie-dye colors. All Deadheads and Boomers must feel bereft.

I refuse to make the usual unkempt New Year’s resolutions of losing weight and exercising more. I am running out of time.

There were so many holiday events on Island this past weekend! I hope you all enjoyed them. Looking forward to this weekend’s festivities.

I have been studying my skunk family for 10 years now. They never spray me. They know if I see they are out of food I cheerfully say, “Mommy’s coming.”

Tradition in my family has been to present a wish list for Santa on Thanksgiving day. Get out your credit cards and checkbooks, here is my annual list.

In my long history of Halloweens I have never had a more disappointing one than last Friday.