What will you be doing to welcome the New Year? Will you welcome it quietly listening to your favorite music? Spend the evening playing Scrabble with family or friends? Invite a crowd over for dinner? Go north with skiis or snowboard? Go south for fun in the sun? Travel around the world till 2008? Spend [...]
In the shadow of shoppers I’m hiding in a bookshop, taking a breather. Outside the shop’s door are people everywhere-a children’s dance recital, a concert, big shopping bags hanging from hands, crowds gathered in the fast food heaven food court, credit cards pulled out of wallets, you can almost feel the magnetic pull of [...]
Have you ever stood in one spot for a few hours in a crowd? This past Sunday I did, in a large ballroom with hundreds of other people in Manchester, NH, waiting for Barack Obama to appear. The word was out, tickets sold fast; come early. It was a miserable three hours of standing. A [...]
Is there such a thing as easing into winter? Yes, if you’re a skier, a skater, one who relishes the cold. How to ease into winter when thoughts of Ecuador, Panama, places of the sun take hold in one’s mind. Winter scenes are beautiful and people say the four seasons are refreshing. True for them [...]
Is there a person, hopefully not more than one, in your life who tries to control you in very subtle ways? Usually you feel tense with this person, and are not sure what to say or how to be. No matter what you say or do, it’s never quite right. To top it off, the [...]
A baby’s face shows an innocent look-loving, curious-having no doubt about the goodness of life. Wish that were forever so for you, Sebastian. Recently Michael sent photos of my grandson, Sebastian. I stared at his face for a long time. And I asked the picture, “What are you thinking about Sebastian? Your face is completely [...]