I like to go to art museums and name the untitled paintings… Boy With Pail… Kitten On Fire…Steven Wright, comedian. “I don’t get it.” Remember the great scene from the classic movie Big, when Tom Hank’s character (a boy that literally becomes an adult overnight after making a wish at a carnival) raises his hand [...]
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Posted: 02/15/11 1:02 AM
This past weekend was supposed to be the proverbial trek to Las Vegas with “the girls”. You know, that time-honored getaway that so many “women of a certain age” often go on. It’s been in the pipeline and on my list of “52″ for quite some time, and it would have been the first time [...]
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Posted: 10/29/10 10:08 PM
“Put your left hand here and play D and A,” Barbara said to me. I hit the note tentatively, feeling the eyes of my husband, my two kids, my daughter’s play date AND the piano teacher on me — all holding their breath. While I was a bit unsure about this it was definitely a [...]
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Posted: 10/4/10 1:54 PM
Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass. – Fran Lebowitz Anyone who has been following my exploits these first few [...]
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Posted: 07/20/10 10:02 PM
I wasn’t sure I would ever walk in… It is the brunt of many jokes in my family – how I often say I am going to do something and then don’t. A perfect example is launching this blog. Just the thought of trying something new or different each week for 52 weeks, writing weekly, [...]
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Posted: 06/28/10 3:00 PM