Saturday morning song — poetic living

Oh, somewhere in this favoured land the sun is shining bright, The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: planes, trains, automobiles….

Standing in line at the slowest Starbucks ever (in her defense it was her first day as manager & she Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: 4 loves

Happy Valentine’s Day!! It’s one of my favorite days – any day that makes love its centerpiece has my vote. Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: Chiaroscuro

Hi! It’s still January, or so last week’s blizzard tells me – the month named for Janus, the Roman/Thessalonian deity of Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: horseshoes & hand grenades

“Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades,” my Dad would pronounce when looking at a paper that was nearly Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: Reason or Rhyme

Have you ever been so scared that you were not sure you could reach inside yourself and drag out that Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: Looking for Alaska (or not)

In Looking for Alaska, celebrated YA author John Green’s 1st novel, he tells the story of Miles “Pudge” Halter who goes Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: of books & birthdays

When we were kids, my presents were always the easy ones to find. Hard, rectangular and easy to stack — Continue reading →