Category Archives: change

Retail Is In Trouble

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Patti Fralix

Many people shop in January to take advantage of after-Christmas sales. I am one of those, having been to the outlet malls and other malls recently. I am amazed at the lack of customers shopping in physical stores. While I … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to 2021

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Patti Fralix

It is hard to believe that another year closes today, and a new one opens tomorrow. 2021 was a year of many challenges, from COVID-19 to Delta and now to Omicron. There have also been other challenges for many people, … Continue reading →

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This is How It Ends

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Patti Fralix

After the family took what items we wanted, the rest was sold through an online auction. This week was pickup day for those who purchased items through the auction. It was also pickup day for me, since I asked for … Continue reading →

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When Life Doesn’t Go As Planned

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Many people plan their lives, and sometimes those plans work. There are other times that regardless of our planning, our lives go awry. Sometimes things happen to us that are outside of our control, and sometimes our choices create difficulties … Continue reading →

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New York Is Back!

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Patti Fralix

After an almost two-year COVID break, Mike and I travelled to NYC this week. Business for him, pleasure for me. I did not know what to expect in the city, but it felt normal. While there were not as many … Continue reading →

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Key West and COVID

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Mike and I made our annual trip to Key West recently. If you did not know that COVID is a real phenomenon, you would certainly not experience it in Key West. This recent trip highlighted the differences in how the … Continue reading →

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Fall Is In the Air

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Patti Fralix

It happens so quickly. Summer ends and Fall begins. Well, not so quickly, but it seems like it. I realize that Fall does not technically arrive until Wednesday, September 22nd. But today with lots of rain and no sunshine in … Continue reading →

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Resilience and Grace

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Patti Fralix

“We were just starting to come back, to come back from Irma, then Covid.” She was not complaining, just sharing. Mike and I were sitting at the bar at La Rosa, a well-loved Italian restaurant In Sint Maarten, eating a … Continue reading →

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We Can Be Right, and Still Be Wrong

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Patti Fralix

We have three choices when faced with conflict. We can avoid it, ignore it, or confront it. To “confront” it does not mean to be confrontational, it means to address it, to deal with it. Sometimes the best approach is … Continue reading →

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Making Progress

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Last week’s blog (How Much is Too Much?) was about my increased recognition that I/we have too much. I will not repeat that story, but if you missed it, you may want to go to itsinthesauce.com and read it. This … Continue reading →

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