It was a dreary rainy day today. I was home alone. …..I hesitate to say this because it’s become such a cliche about bloggers–but I was still in my pajamas in mid-afternoon when the doorbell rang. Actually I found out later it rang. I didn’t hear it because our doorbell doesn’t work unless you’re standing […]
Ripple effect
I discovered art by accident—late in life—when I took my son to a shop called Glazes, where you paint your own ceramics. Painting helped me forget about cancer; before long I was hooked. While painting, I liked to float off into my own zone—and at first I was VERY insecure about my artistic ability. A woman named […]
Out of Africa
My husband and I saw the documentary made by Don Cheadle, called Darfur Now, about the plight of the refugees from Sudan. A week later, we’re casually talking over dinner when out of nowhere, V says he wants to go to Africa to do something to make a difference. It wasn’t idle talk; V was determined, it […]
25 Things ….
If you’re not on Facebook, you’re home free. And you might not even know about the latest meme asking people to list 25 things about themselves and then spread it to 25 more. A “friendly” computer virus. I have to confess I’ve been interested reading other peoples’ lists. It’s all part of 21st century transparency. But […]
I’ve got it bad….
….for Barack. Since I dropped Hillary last winter and fell for Barack, I’ve been waiting for the other shoe to drop. Like you do when you start dating a new guy who could be THE ONE but pretty soon you find out he snores or smokes cigars or something. Not enough to be a deal breaker but enough […]
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 […]
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