News – Joanne Jagoda

Impressions of Jerusalem, March 14-20, 2022

impressions of this pulsing, vibrant city

A Letter From Kitty

I’ve decided to some clean, tell you the truth why I did it.

Love is…

Fifty years married to the same person, and we still love each other deeply….
How did we do it? How did we get this far?

This was the Year

This was the year we had to face ourselves in the mirror because there was no place to run and hide, and nowhere to go.

Thanksgiving Reflections 2020

Thanksgiving 2020 for all of us will not be business as usual. Who would have ever believed that this beloved holiday ….will be curtailed.

My Calistoga in the Age of Covid

We did not know what to expect. This was our first post-Corona hotel stay and we were apprehensive. We had booked two nights in our favorite go-to place, the Calistoga Spa. Calistoga, a little town, nestled in the Napa Valley holds a huge place in my heart. Calistoga is rich with memories of my youth.Continue reading “My Calistoga in the Age of Covid”

“…we’re not in Kansas anymore”

…we have to accept that life has irrevocably changed…”

Pancakes for Dinner

During the past months of all the tumult brought on by the Covid-19 crisis, I’ve felt a little off kilter. I know I’m not alone in this feeling of discombobulation….(now that’s a three cent word!) It’s just knowing that things are not normal nor will they be for a very long time, if ever. WeContinue reading “Pancakes for Dinner”