I love Christmas trees. Once ours is up, the holiday seems more real to me. There’s something about the smell, the lights and the memories from all the ornaments that make the holidays come to life. This year’s tree reminds me of the tree I got for the very first apartment that I rented by myself. […]
A Breast Cancer Super Hero
One of my first memories of Andra is seeing her at our local grocery store on Halloween about ten years ago. We were both there to stock up on candy for that afternoon, but unlike me in my work suit, Andra was proudly wearing a Super Woman costume complete with leotard, mini-skirt and wild, shiny […]
A White Horse In Ireland
Swirls of mist surrounded Fran and I as we walked through the gates of the abandoned castle ruins. We had barely begun to explore, when we suddenly heard the sound of thunderous, galloping hooves bearing down directly at us with such force that we could feel the ground shaking under our feet. We looked at […]
Love the La La Land Soundtrack
Have you heard the soundtrack from “Lalaland?” I’m just completely and utterly in love with it. I saw the movie over the holidays and downloaded the soundtrack that same night. Since then, I’ve listened to it about eleven bajillion times and it just grows and grows on me. It’s a mix of jazz, classical and old […]
Life Lessons From Tucker
We have a Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Tucker. He’s the source of my deep, enduring love and constant exasperation. Over the holidays, he was petted and doted on by the stream of guests coming and going, with so much attention being rained down on him that he would lay exhausted at night on his bed, […]
When I Was A Teenager, Bob Dylan Was My Role Model
I have vivid memories of sitting on the ugly green carpet on the floor of my bedroom in front of my small, cheap portable record player, listening to song after song by Bob Dylan on the turntable. It started in my early teens, when I first heard his music on the radio and saved up […]