Monthly Archives: April 2011

Today is a day that warrants going off plan because it is the day William and Kate married. My facebook friends are all commenting on the wedding. Even the google home page has a beautiful little illustration commemorating the royal … Continue reading →

Ahhh sweet potatoes. Tonight I visited with Andi who I hadn’t seen in almost two weeks. I typically see her every day. So I joined her in a glass of wine while she was preparing dinner. She pulled out a … Continue reading →

Today was an idyllic day. It flowed. I got almost everything I wished for today — a much needed dispensation from a beloved professor, work projects started and accomplished, a great beer with colleagues, an engaging dinner with other colleagues, … Continue reading →

I am where I love to be — nestled in my bed, pajamas on and another holiday completed. Easter is just a strange day and as a child I loved it because of the new outfit, matching accessories and the … Continue reading →

Each spring the adults of my block gather for a progressive dinner and we move as a group from various homes for appetizers, main dishes and then dessert. What I like is that we all get along so well and … Continue reading →

Birthdays! The older you get the less you look forward to them, I suppose. My brother Herb called last night to extend birthday greetings and I told him the day becomes just another one in the string of days. But … Continue reading →

I am on a staycation and am learning that idleness is the devil’s workshop. Things aren’t quite working out as planned because the nasty weather has nicked my hope to tackle my yard and prepare my garden beds. The house … Continue reading →

Life can be so random. My niece Phoebe died last October. The news came out of the phone on a Saturday night while I was getting ready to make dinner for my friends. I remember looking at the number and … Continue reading →

What a glorious taste of summer we had today. I met a friend for brunch this morning and downtown Oak Park had a pulse to it that I haven’t felt since September. The restaurant was crammed and the outside windows … Continue reading →

I have discovered a new show on television — Swamp People. Since I was a young child I have been fascinated by swamps. We have a tiny one on the property of my childhood home. It was about the size … Continue reading →