“The journey of a thousand miles begins

with a single step.” Lao Tzu

John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden, Mill Neck, Long Island, 2011

~Leslie

“The Amen! of nature is always a flower.”

Oliver Wendell Holmes

Japanese Flowering Cherry Trees, Adelphi University,

Garden City, Long Island, 2010

~Leslie

Built from Scratch

Kathleen Scheibel introduced her son, Sam, to a project she had been working on all winter. With childlike enthusiam, she asked, “Aren’t you impressed with what your mother can do?”

Boating Times Long Island magazine, June 2011 issue.

http://boatingtimesli.com/NY/?p=7290

~Leslie

“Who lives, sees much. Who travels, sees more.”

Arab Proverb

Sunken Meadow State Park, Kings Park, Long Island, 2011

~Leslie

Making Strides for Social Change

Imagine having to choose between paying for two basic necessities: rent or mortgage, gas or transportation, heat or food. Sadly, thousands of Long Islanders are forced to make these tough decisions each year in order to make ends meet.

Adelphi University magazine, Spring 2011 issue.
http://issuu.com/adelphiuniversity/docs/au_magazine_spring_2011_issu/27

~Leslie

“Overcome the notion that you must be regular.

It robs you of the chance to be extraordinary.” Uta Hagen

The Phantom of the Opera, Majestic Theatre, Manhattan, 2009

~Leslie

Bob Marley Would Sing Her Praises

When Tiffany Tucker mentors New York City students about the importance of graduating from high school and pursuing a college degree, she draws inspiration from Bob Marley’s Redemption Song. Strumming his guitar and following his legendary Jamaican vibe, he sang, “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery; None but ourselves can free our minds.”

Adelphi University Magazine, Spring 2011 issue.

http://issuu.com/adelphiuniversity/docs/au_magazine_spring_2011_issu/53

 

 

~Leslie

“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy;

they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” Marcel Proust

 Old Westbury Gardens, Old Westbury, Long Island, 2011

~Leslie

A Look Back: The Freshman Beanie

Tucked away in a cardboard box, Michael Campbell preserves his freshman “beanie,” a nostalgic reminder of a campus tradition that spanned more than two decades.

Adelphi University magazine, Spring 2011 issue.

http://issuu.com/adelphiuniversity/docs/au_magazine_spring_2011_issu/59

 

 

~Leslie

“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.”

Sydney J. Harris

Sunken Meadow State Park, Kings Park, Long Island, 2009

~Leslie

A Million Meals a Day

Several years ago, Enid Borden, president and CEO of the Meals on Wheels Association of America, delivered a meal to one of their customers, Al, in his motor home in Appalachia. It was a scorching summer day, and Al had no electricity or running water, no medical care, and just enough money to afford his local Meals on Wheels’ three-meals-a-week commitment: one meal every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Adelphi University Magazine, Spring 2011 issue.
http://issuu.com/adelphiuniversity/docs/au_magazine_spring_2011_issu/49

~Leslie