… your girlfriend joining you for a drink while you commiserate over how badly men drive you insane. I love my girlfriends. Thank you Lord for fabulous friendships. Edward Hopper, Chop Suey Read more

… an unstamped passport and a copy of Lonely Planet’s Guide to Malta sitting on your night stand. Mocking me. Read more

… a reader asked who my favorite Beatle was. My answer; none. I am a Stones girl. Read more

… Nikolai Dubovik, Shrimp Boats in North Carolina. Read more

… when you ask your seven year old son where he wants to have his birthday party and his immediate response is the shooting range. Warms the heart. Read more

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what does “Crescat” mean? It’s from the proclamation “vivat, crescat, floreat!” which translates into “live, grow, and flourish!” Since I am always trying to grow in faith I thought the title apropos. This blog has been an illustration of that growth, or in many instances a lack there of. Do you wear a veil to the NO Mass? If not, why not? No I don’t wear a veil. Period. As fire prone as I am, it’s just one more thing... Read more

… why do you even bother reading blog? Read more

… due to a lack of creativity. Ask me anything! Sure, why not. I saw Thom try this once on his blog; I hear his readership is down and he lost all his followers as a result. So naturally it sounded like a good idea. To take advantage of my vast knowledge mail your questions to [email protected]. I will be publishing the answers to your inquiries weekly. Read more

… yay! malta monday! Read more