Happy 2019 New Year from 1919 by da-AL

Close-up of my grandmother, 1919 New Year's celebration.

A lovely cousin recently gave me a copy of this photo of my grandmother, Julia Vaccaro who was an Italian-Argentine of Buenos Aires -- ringing in 1919 with family and friends! Like the United States and so many other places, Argentina is a country of immigrants. It fascinates me to see such an old photo where everyone… Continue reading Happy 2019 New Year from 1919 by da-AL

Christmas and More ala Truman Capote by da-AL

Writer/novelist/artist/actor/personality Truman Capote.

Truman Capote was a genius writer and spoken word performer. He's best known for "Breakfast at Tiffany's." Yes, the movie version that starred the lovely Audrey Hepburn but that horribly mangled Capote's marvelous novella. Here Capote reads aloud his heartbreakingly sweet and profound autobiographical "A Christmas Memory"... https://youtu.be/RUKoXXhvnyg Here, along with his "Among the Paths to… Continue reading Christmas and More ala Truman Capote by da-AL

Mutts and Mistletoe by MACSBOOKS311: Reblog

Cover of "Mutts and Mistletoe" by Natalie Cox

Mention a dog in a book and instantly it's that much better! Do you agree? Here MACSBOOKS311 revisits us with another great book review...

Happy Halloween and Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) by da-AL

da-AL and her husband in Halloween 1970s disco costumes.

Get out your candy corn and candles and costumes! It's Halloween and Dia de los Muertos aka Day of the Dead. Do you celebrate them?

Ancient and Modern: Lovely León, Spain

Photo of statue of pregnant Mother Mary.

I love Spain! It's no accident that one of my soon-to-be self-published novels is called, "Flamenco & the Sitting Cat." A dream to sightsee on foot, León, Spain, was the next to last stop of a fun-filled vacation that my husband and I began with a weekend in beautiful Barcelona and then a stop in… Continue reading Ancient and Modern: Lovely León, Spain