Growing Bolder Community

About 2 miles inland from here there are train tracks that run north south, and probably 5 to 6 times a day a train travels over them. Since there are several main roads going west to east, from I-95 to the beach, there is a reasonable chance that during the course of a week, you'll be stopped at a railroad crossing waiting for a train to pass. It can be very frustrating to have to anxiously sit...

Typically in the past when I walked the beach I listened to my iPod. It could have been music of the 1950s, or maybe the Boss or Jimmy Buffett or Marc Cohn or John Mellencamp. And when I did, I usually shut out most of the world around me. I saw what was around me - sand, ocean, people, but I didn't observe them. However, on my recent daily walks, following my heart attack, I no longer wear my...

“Spitting‘s a nasty habit.” Violet Beauregard, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I have a dilemma: My next-door neighbor has an abundance of phlegm. Around seven every morning I am awakened by the sound of retching. Throughout the day, the smell of cigarette smoke wafts over the fence as he expectorates LOUDLY and often. (Clearly, his doctor never mentioned the cause-and-effect...

I sit here writing this and wondering how we got here so fast. It seems just like yesterday I had a 8lb 6oz healthy, happy baby boy. I had him late in life I was 36 and had a few health issues but all went well with my pregnancy and delivery. The joy he has brought me makes me tear up just thinking about it. He has always been a good boy,a bit inquisitive,very loving and always wanting to help...

I hadn’t walked the beach all summer. That was due in part because of the summer heat and part because of a health issue I was dealing with. While the temperatures are still up there, my health improved to the point whre I knew it was time to return to the beach. It was but a short trip across A1A And down the steps to the beach. With a sigh of relief I headed south, observing the...

Prep time: 10 minCook time: 40 minServes: 62 tsp extra-virgin olive oil1 onion, chopped1 large baking potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes1/2 tsp dried thyme1 (32-oz) carton vegetable broth1 lb fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces1 C evaporated milk1/4 tsp sea salt1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper- Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring...