So much good stuff to read in The Times Chronicle

What a terrific issue of The Times Chronicle.

“The Fearsome Fivesome,” lifelong friends, will celebrate their 70th birthdays. How have they stayed so young and vibrant? Perhaps from doing Sudoku and crossword puzzles from the Chronicle.

Wonderful memories, too, of vacationing at the Shore by Terry Alburger. It is the kind of writing one would expect from, say, Town and Country, or The New Yorker, rather than my hometown newspaper.

A full-color photo appeared with Alburger’s story. The sub-heading suggested we grab a cuppa coffee or tea, and so I did. In the back of my kitchen cupboard, I found Twinings Herbal Tea.

Scrumptious and not a drop of caffeine.

I will simply close my eyes and pretend I am there on the beach Alburger describes, listening to the waves pass by. And then, in a moment, I will go out into the dazzling sunshine, and reach into my garden and select a couple of juicy ripe tomatoes for din din. Ruth Z. Deming Willow Grove