Posted on Mar 15, 2023 in
On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
I love small towns. They are my jam. There’s something quite peaceful to me about small towns. The limited offerings, the familiarity of everyone and everything, the ease of it all. So on a recent trip to one of my favorite small towns – Pagosa Springs,...
Posted on Mar 8, 2023 in
On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
There are those who roll their eyes at the concept of Spring Fever. They believe it’s a mythical state, essentially a non-state if you will. Well, I’m here to tell all of the nay sayers, this Spring Fever thing is not only real, it is an ailment, and I, for one,...
Posted on Mar 1, 2023 in
On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
The older I get, the more questions I have. And I have a tendency to ask them. I’m not necessarily shy, I tend to make friends pretty easily, and if I see something of particular interest or of an infinite curiosity, I’ll just strike up a conversation with dang...
Posted on Feb 21, 2023 in
On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
I am working really hard on my spontaneity. It’s on my to do list – to be more spontaneous. I’ve discussed with Mr. Kaminski – planned if you will – that I can make an effort to be more like the poet Horace and subscribe to his philosophy of carpe diem. Yes,...
Posted on Feb 13, 2023 in
On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
If I had to write down everything I knew for certain about love, the manuscript would be about the size of a business card – or smaller. And I tend to be rather verbose, so that’s saying quite a lot.
This love thing is a slippery slope, and when you add in the whole...
Posted on Jan 26, 2023 in
On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
When it comes to the laws of attraction, I believe folks are attracted to similar characteristics in people particularly when it comes to affairs of the heart. Take Mr. Kaminski for instance. He has a type – always has. Interesting thing, his standards are really high....
Posted on Jan 26, 2023 in
On the Porch with Patti
The Sugar Land Cultural Arts Foundation announces the opening of ticket sales for the second annual Sugar Land Arts Festival, presented by PrimeWay Federal Credit Union.
This year’s event will be held on April 1-2, 2023, at the Smart Financial Centre Plaza, and now is a fantastic opportunity to get...
Posted on Jan 26, 2023 in
On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
It’s February porch sitters – the month of love – so I’ve decided to share some true love stories. Now, I’m not remotely saying that after nearly 29 years of marriage, I’ve got anything figured out when it comes to this whole love and marriage thing, but I...
Posted on Jan 18, 2023 in
On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
Rites of passage are a huge deal. In my personal definition, they are joyous occasions. Sure, I realize that there are negative rites of passage, but I like my definition better as I choose to focus on them as a positive. I understand that they are transitional, in...
Posted on Jan 18, 2023 in
On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
Eighteen days into the new year, and I finally gave in. It was a bleak, rainy day. I was in dire straits. Two of the four major food groups were missing in the Kaminski household. Not to appear to be a wimp, the state of missing essentials – two items that I absolutely...
