Mama dreams

As a little girl, my Daddy pushed, encouraged and ultimately led me to internalize a passion for excellence. Growing older, Continue reading →

Talismans and Tokens

Once an age ago, my life was in chaos. Naturally, I went to Asheville, NC — quite possibly the most Continue reading →

Sunday Song

Happy Easter! Happy belated Passover! Happy Spring! I like it when the holiday(s) fall late. Kids aren’t wearing parkas over Continue reading →

Rhapsody in Blue (dark, that is…)

“It’s basketball, baby….” Dick Vitale’s kazoo-meets-megaphone voice jumps from the TV and I start smiling. It’s time for my Blue Continue reading →

Monday music, 2.28.11

Yesterday was the last day of Valentine’s Month. Perhaps, it seems I don’t have a calendar. I do. I realize Continue reading →

Monday music – 9.27.10, aka Peaches

I love peaches. One of the joys of late summer is finding that perfect “georgia belle,” firm, pale-fleshed and juicy Continue reading →

Monday music – 8.16.10

The girls start school tomorrow — where did the summer go?! They aren’t babies to be dressed in frilly skirts Continue reading →

Monday music – 8.9.10

How do you find a poet? You can have parents like mine who read poetry for the joy of the Continue reading →