I think my motivation was slightly skewed in that I developed a crush on Ubi’s girl friend Anne – I had long forgotten her name till I saw it on an earlier post on this site. Nothing ever came of it other than some great hugs every time I saw her – and for that matter hugs ...
Writer and children’s book author Robert Kimmel Smith, widely known for such popular middle grade novels asChocolate FeverandThe War with Grandpa, died on April 18 at his home in Manhattan of natural causes. His wife, Margery Nathanson, confirmed that he had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease...
I literally bumped into Rick near the Vatican Museum while trying to balance a cappuccino while I dug in my Tumi bag for a 10 Euro bill to pay the barista. I apologized profusely in my poor excuse for Italian and Rick -with his smile and quick wit- said, "American?" Yep, I replied...