In 1969, when I turned 21, I was working for Lucas Lumber in Levittown Pennsylvania, which was a family-owned retail lumber business. They sold hardware and paint and such, but also ran a small millwork shop for a variety of… Continue Reading →
Not to be outdone by my brother, I too, wanted to leave a smaller ecological footprint. Kevin had completed a huge solar project on his roof and has achieved what he wanted; net zero while banking electrical energy for future use… Continue Reading →
How many times have we heard the term “New Normal” when we’ve seen images or heard accounts of western wildfires, mid-west tornados, eastern floods, and diminishing polar ice caps? My internal reaction to the statement is to say, “Not so… Continue Reading →
I guess you might call her an influencer but I just call it “The Mary Affect” in my circle. Mary is my youngest sister. This doesn’t mean she’s a youngster – just my youngest sister. She shares lots of what… Continue Reading →
Finally, my first after-retirement class. Its 17 years since I received my Level II Reiki certificate and I’ve done very little with it since. From time to time though, I’d send Reiki to those who have asked for prayers. Healing… Continue Reading →
My world was small when I was eight and yet I did not know it—I thought it so large. Siblings, parents and I started out in a new Levittown just built; We came from Trenton and before that Allentown; before… Continue Reading →
Most of us living in Levittown may be aware that the Levitts provided fruit trees with their newly built homes. Thank goodness that most homes didn’t receive the dreaded weeping willow shown in the plot plan for the Levittowner below,… Continue Reading →
When we were growing up in Levittown, we didn’t understand how unusual it was to go barefoot around the house in winter. Maybe our parents had an appreciation but we were just kids. In hindsight however, I loved the heated… Continue Reading →
There are discoveries still to be made in our Levitt homes. Several years ago when we moved from a Jubilee to a Clubber that was much in need of updating, my wife and I had a plan for each room… Continue Reading →
I worried about retiring. Would I have enough money, to not only meet normal expenses but enough to allow me to do things I had put off? I am easily bored so — would I have enough to keep me… Continue Reading →
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