I’m trying out something new: a weekly theme. Just one day a week–to see if I like it. For me, this theme is incredibly rich with possibilities. I can’t begin to recount all the times in my life when I’ve begun a sentence with the words: “Do you think I should be worried about…..” When […]
The perfect present
V and I went to a movie tonight and ran into another couple we know who were seeing the same one. Afterwards we joined them for coffee–and found out it was the husband’s birthday today. That could never happen with me. Maybe it’s because since cancer I feel so lucky to get every additional year of life—but I require a […]
Woodstock in Washington
Part of what made the inauguration such an extraordinary experience is that it felt so different from other times I’ve been part of large crowds. I remember gathering in huge human masses because I was AGAINST something. A war. A president. A policy. I can’t remember gathering like this when I was FOR something. This event was all about […]
Just like Obama—walking the walk
Unlike many politicians, Obama doesn’t just talk the talk. His first few steps as president prove that he also walks the walk. And we can all learn from him. Just after the inauguration, we met a congressman who mentioned that from his vantage point on the platform behind Obama, the teleprompter was malfunctioning. I haven’t seen this reported in […]
Hot ticket
It turns out that this was a hot ticket. In more ways than one. When my nephew called a week before the inauguration offering tickets to Daniel and me, I was idealistic enough to go. But not impractical enough to have illusions. I focused on what mattered: tickets to the event and tickets for us to get […]
A little over the top
So I went a little overboard. The people closest to me are used to this. With me, it’s never over. Even when it’s over. After my description of yesterday’s shopping trip for inauguration weather gear, you’d think I had reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro when it comes to arctic accessories. But that was yesterday. Today […]
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