Origin of Mother’s Day

The origin of Mothers Day: JULIA WARD HOWE’s original “Appeal to Womanhood throughout the World,” penned in Boston in 1870:...

The Scent of a Single Iris

The scent of a single iris renders me a drunken bee. Indigo edges scallop each white dream. Caterpillar tongues languid...

Azaleas at the Arboretum

Azaleas at the Arboretum

Among Azaleas golden yellow, creamy white, and crimson, I seek the nectar of beauty. The blooming trees billow their colors...

The Eyes Have It

My son Dave turns 45 this week. He shares a birthday with my father, Joseph Sartori. Happy Birthday, on both...