Nothing Gold Can Stay

Dears, Fall has arrived in Vermont. My hair is straight from the lack of humidity. The leaves covering our lawn are crunchy and colorful. Last year about this time, I gathered up a vibrant selection of Fall leaves, laminated them, and sent them to Beau. They were passed around the residents of Juniper Memory Care…

A New Brain for Beau

Dears, I was thinking of my father today, as I do most days, and I found myself at the American Academy of Neurology website. The organization, in a brilliant move, offers brains for $5. Okay, not a real brain. And not a brain in a jar. Instead, a virtual brain. So I bought one! And…

Bottled Up Thoughts

Dears, I take a break this morning from your regularly scheduled Brain in a Jar to share what goes on inside the mind of a Mermaid in a Bottle. In an effort to be healthier and return to my watery roots, I joined the master’s swim team at the YMCA. Not only is being in…