April 1, 2025
45 Years and Forward
Sapphire is the traditional gemstone symbolizing a 45th anniversary. This precious stone is made up of various minerals, and while the blue sapphire is the most recognized, it can come in a ra…
March 1, 2025
Service and Sacrifice
A couple of weeks ago, I had the honor of attending “Echoes of Valor: A Patriot Plaza Luncheon” hosted by our friends at The Patterson Foundation. The moving event was the culminat…
February 1, 2025
Iteration
As a fan and advocate for our Sarasota Orchestra and Venice Symphony, I am always reminded of the power and beauty music conveys when it’s expertly performed and executed with precision.…
December 31, 2024
The sun, the sand, and the scars: home for the holidays
For the first time in a long while, this year I didn’t travel for the holidays. My husband Mike and I hosted family at our house, and it’s hard to express how grateful I am for thi…
December 1, 2024
Merry and Bright
This holiday season, gifts are taking on a different shape for me: not objects to be unwrapped, but moments of joy and generosity I wish I could crystallize and keep forever perfectly intact i…
November 1, 2024
In Darkness, Light
There is something hauntingly beautiful about the way the sun has shone so brightly in the days and weeks after Hurricane Milton made landfall right here on Siesta Key on October 9. Hearing bi…
October 1, 2024
The Ten Days That Changed Everything
Reports of what was then potential Tropical Cyclone Nine were first announced on September 17, and in the ten days that followed, that cyclone formed into Hurricane Helene and cut a path of de…
September 1, 2024
Lessons from a Slalom Ski: Falling and Getting Back Up
When I was a little girl, my father bought a used speedboat, and our family spent many summer days water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks in central Missouri. If you’ve ever water skied…
July 1, 2024
Help for a Rainy Day
With the official start of summer, headlines abound with warnings of an especially active hurricane season, leaving many in our community bracing for uncertainty in the coming months. We ent…
