Category Archives: Charity

Coronavirus Fear is Making Me Thirsty. Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full?

You do create your own reality. How serious is this current moment in history?

Less is More

Lately I’ve been using the phrase “less is more” . It applies to so many things from why I put less sugar in my apple pie to why too many chairs in a room make the space look cluttered. It’s the phrase I use to explain why it’s better to leave open space on aContinue reading “Less is More”

Annapolis High student performance highlight Mardi Gras Gala

Yesterday I blogged about what I was wearing at this year’s Anne Arundel County Arts Council Mardi Gras Gala but I didn’t write about the event itself. The highlight for me was listening to and watching two wonderful renditions of song and dance routines from the musical “Working” which will be performed this spring byContinue reading “Annapolis High student performance highlight Mardi Gras Gala”

First Time Chesapeake Bay Swim Competitors Cross the Bay

My husband Peter Crilly and swim buddy Jonathan Kagan, swimmers with the masters swimmer’s group at the U.S. Naval Academy, both swam the Chesapeake Bay Swim for the first time and they both made it across!  They’ve been training hard for the past month. Congratulations to a job well done. The longest open water swimContinue reading “First Time Chesapeake Bay Swim Competitors Cross the Bay”

New Location for Rotary 2012 barBayque

The Kansas City Barbeque Society is coming back to town, Naptown that is, known by some as Annapolis, Maryland. Mark May 4th and 5th on your calendar, if you love barbeque. It’s been a while since I’ve attended a Parole Rotary breakfast. The club meets at the Doubletree Inn on Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. IContinue reading “New Location for Rotary 2012 barBayque”

Remembering Carol Treiber

Carol Treiber died Tuesday after a well-fought battle against cancer. She was ___(this is where you usually write down age but Carol didn’t like to talk about her age, so I’ll just leave this blank). A leader in the Anne Arundel County community, Carol will long be remembered for her work as a volunteer, officer,Continue reading “Remembering Carol Treiber”

Just Imagining Halloween

It’s almost October, and you know what that means…almost time for Halloween and maybe time to start thinking about this year’s costume if you plan to go partying. IF I am still stuck inside my clamshell ie Total Contact Orthosis Jacket (TCO) I can easily be 1) a Viking Queen clad in an armored vestContinue reading “Just Imagining Halloween”

Party for a Good Cause and Beat the Heat

Talk about the dog days of summer, they seem to have arrived here in Annapolis, complete with dreary gray skies and steamy temperatures which make you want to head for a cold shower or maybe an exciting event in an air conditioned setting to put your mind in a better place. Tonight is the annualContinue reading “Party for a Good Cause and Beat the Heat”

Best of ReCap and Weekend Annapolis Plans

Well I saw a whole lot of people last night at the Best of Party and I tasted a whole lot of food. From mushrooms stuffed with escargots in cream sauce prepared by chef Russell Brown, now at O’Learys Seafood Restaurant ( Annapolis winner of Best Seafood) to the shrimp served over grits prepared byContinue reading “Best of ReCap and Weekend Annapolis Plans”

TWIN Awards Inspire Women to Help Each Other

The setting was beautiful, although it was a harrowing drive yesterday to get to the waterfront neighborhood of Severna Park where the recipients of this year’s TWIN awards gathered to be feted and to get to know one another better. For those readers who may not know what TWIN stands for, the acronym is TributeContinue reading “TWIN Awards Inspire Women to Help Each Other”

Smoking and Grilling This Weekend

With names like: JD’s Smokin Misfits, Fat Guys in a Little Smoke, Porkers in Paradise and Swine Dining, it sounds like the various teams competing in the Naptown BarBayQue being produced by the Parole Rotary Club this weekend and tomorrow at the U.S. Naval Academy Stadium are pretty serious competitors! All that creative cooking energyContinue reading “Smoking and Grilling This Weekend”

Van Gogh in Annapolis and Mardi Gras on the Horizon

Tonight I’m going to the premiere performance of Inventing Van Gogh and I’m excited about seeing it this play, because I really enjoyed Shooting Star by the same playwright Steven Dietz currently being performed at Everyman Theatre in Baltimore. You can read my review on the What’s Up Website. Inventing Van Gogh. playing at ColonialContinue reading “Van Gogh in Annapolis and Mardi Gras on the Horizon”