A couple of glasses of wine have done a bit of work to erase this crappy day. It was frenetic, frantic, frenzied, and other words starting with “fr. ” I sported a…
Can. Not. Type. Hands. Freezing. 46. Degrees. This. Morning. Gaaaak. Have I mentioned that I was born and spent many of my formative years in San Diego, CA? This…
Dear G Love You were blessed with beauty, brains, and a loving heart. With Love, Mrs. T I forget what the competitions were for, but in any case I recall…
Jack recently turned 17. He’s driving now, applying to colleges. I wish you all could meet him. It is such a blessing to be present in this house with him. His mild-mannered good…
We saw Pearl Jam at Jazz fest. A really great show. The attendees were all so middle-aged. I’m so middle-aged. It was great, and bittersweet. Eddie Vedder is Sixty Years Old, but he…
Small things that bring me joy: Part 3 (which has links to Part 1 and 2) 10. A back scratch. I can’t believe I didn’t put this first. My grandmother used to tell…
Notes from the Tulane Book Fest – Anne Applebaum Sarah Broom & Tracy K. Smith Excerpt from “I will tell you the truth about this, I will tell you all about it” by…
We are planting trees in an underserved area of the city today – Craiggy and I. I am trying to volunteer on a community project twice a quarter this year – up from…