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Trial Balloon 2

Posted on October 7, 2026 by msgold142

Hello all: After quite sometime of back and forthing with WordPress I may be back in business. I’d greatly appreciate knowing you received this especially those who may have been blocked by scary ‘dangerous to proceed’ warnings. Thanks very much. … Continue reading →

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October Trial Balloon

Posted on October 6, 2026 by msgold142

    Hello out there. After a very long, frustrating back and forth, my blog issues MAY be resolved. If you receive this post I’d greatly appreciate knowing, especially from those who used to get scary returns saying that the … Continue reading →

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Not Switzerland

Posted on August 18, 2026 by marigold

  Geneva, NY, sits at the northern end of Seneca Lake, one of the Finger Lakes.  It’s home to the Hobart William and Smith Colleges, many vineyards and some beautiful nineteenth century buildings. I was there because my granddaughter, a … Continue reading →

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Oh Canada!

Posted on August 10, 2026 by marigold

Toronto has a population of three million but compared to New York City feels far less crowded and noisy. I’m basing this far from scientific observation on a recent six-day visit. My friend C lives in a spacious condo in … Continue reading →

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Nine of Cups

Posted on June 28, 2026 by marigold

Perhaps because I staged-managed Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit at college, I find certain forms of spiritualism interesting. When I saw that the Morgan Library was offering tarot card readings I jumped. I almost didn’t make it because there was space … Continue reading →

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Gardens and Collections

Posted on June 8, 2026 by marigold

The huge DuPont family is descended from Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours, (1739–1817), a minor French aristocrat. The family has been staggeringly wealthy since the mid-19th century when they founded their fortune in gunpowder. Among the pleasures of the … Continue reading →

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Coming Home

Posted on April 30, 2026 by marigold

After six weeks in Mexico City, it was time for me and my cat, Sake, to come home. To make the trip less burdensome, I decided to ship one bag via DHL. When I arrived at the office bag in … Continue reading →

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Discalceled

Posted on April 7, 2026 by marigold

  I thought I had a reasonably large vocabulary but this stumped me.  It means “unshod” or “barefoot,” referring to Catholic religious orders whose members  wear sandals instead of shoes as a sign of poverty, penance, and reform. You could … Continue reading →

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Learning Spanish — -Un poco

Posted on March 18, 2026 by marigold

After getting settled into my apartment in Mexico City, Spanish lessons began. I thought I’d made it clear to the program I’d selected that my knowledge was minimal at best yet ended up with a delightful group of thirty-somethings, all … Continue reading →

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Jane

Posted on January 7, 2026 by marigold

Pre-pandemic, a friend and I took a day trip from London to Chawton, Jane Austen’s house. We traveled by train from London to Winchester and then boarded a bus but failed to hop off at the correct stop. Instead, we … Continue reading →

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