National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month. To celebrate, I’m sharing one of my favorite poems with you. This is Sharon Olds’ “I go Back to May 1937.” I see them standing at the formal gates of their…
Timeless
My watch broke recently. Since I’ve been known to actually sleep with it on, I thought I’d be utterly lost without it. However, over a month has passed and I now find myself in no hurry…
Taking time off…line
Used to be, I was thrilled to be able to go online. About 15 years ago, I was deeply grateful to those advanced spirits among my acquaintance who permitted me to browse this new bookstore Amazon…
DC in the Springtime
It’s spring in the District. This time of year is Washington at its most beautiful. Flowers are starting to bloom, grass is green again, and the branches of trees are beginning to bud leaves. Temperatures are…
Busy, Busy, Busy!
I’m furloughed today and I’m actually okay with it. It couldn’t be a better day (high 71, sunny, flowers beginning to bloom, etc.) and sometimes you just simply need a day to unwind. I don’t have anything…
Go Me! Well, Not Really.
This weekend I took part in a duathlon. That’s the self-congratulatory part. But I didn’t do the whole thing. That’s the other part. So what happened was this: A colleague had signed…
Wedding tips
Last week, I came across some pictures of our wedding and spent some time reminiscing. It’s probably the best that can be said about any wedding that groom and bride are firmly convinced it’s the best…
The Strange Things We Do
I’m going to admit something I probably shouldn’t. I love small town festivals and my very favorite is the Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo in Opp, Alabama. Yep, a festival dedicated to rattlesnakes. Quite odd, but certainly enjoyable. …
O My Country
The subject of national pride has been on my mind of late. There is the obvious, which concerns the Olympics and the overwhelming, all-consuming, fountain-spouting, arms-waving ecstasy at Canada’s double hockey gold medals. There’s a lot…
Music to My Ears
One of my favourite guilty pleasures is a set of gentle romances from the 60s and 70s by Iris Bromige. Her heroines are gentle, firm and optimistic, her heroes are domineering and loving, and the couples…