Suprise Me

“You don’t look Chinese!” Read More

I was approached by a young woman who asked if she could come to my house to show me some amazing knives. I said yes. Read More

As Mark Twain said, “Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.” Read More

Paul Simon’s song “Father and Daughter” starts out “If you leap awake / In the mirror of a bad dream…” This reminds me of my favorite story about my father, which I have told to my children numerous times. When I was little, I had a recurring nightmare about a witch chasing me. I think… Read More

I can’t say exactly why I’m so drawn to family history and the mysterious links that cross generations and inform who we are. But it’s something I’ve always had. Read More

I don’t remember a time when I couldn’t read music. I must have learned at about the same time I learned to read words, around three years old. It has always been a part of my life. I took piano lessons and then oboe lessons, but the thing I always liked the best was singing.… Read More

Here is where we find out if you can keep my Guilty Pleasures secret. Q-Tips; I stick the Q Tip into my ear canal, not too far. I always (always) keep my Q Tips away from children. Feline Videos; I have a thing for cat videos and when I like a particular video I attach… Read More

Two musicals stand out in memory, as much for their impact as for the shows themselves. Read More

A church door prize quilt from the 1950s gets a new life in the 1990s. Read More

These were a few of our favorite things: “Gortons” [grotons–ground pork pate] “Tourquee” [tortiere–pork pie] “Boudin” [blood sausage–really yuk] “Crepes” [Memere’s fat crispy pancakes cooked in light oil–the recipe faded away with her Alzheimer’s] “Rhubarb stalks dipped in a cup of sugar” [great for walking around with] “Pepper steaks” [thin beef grilled with sautéed onions and… Read More