If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
It's that time of year, when we stop and reflect on all the good stuff in our lives. While I'm grateful for my family and friends, the roof over the my head, the food on the table, and my recently restored health, I thought I'd take the time to be thankful for something that mostly... Continue Reading →
Over the weekend, I was fortunate enough to spend a day in a workshop taught by Jane Sassaman. The class was Abstracting From Nature. I signed up because I love natural subjects — animals, plants, landscapes — but do not want to get sucked into photorealistic interpretations when I make a quilt or other piece of art.... Continue Reading →
Over the last two years, my dentist has been replacing my fillings. He explained to me that my teeth were showing signs of cracking and that my old fillings weren't helping matters any. My dental history is a long and busy road including pulled teeth, braces, fillings, and a root canal. One thing I do... Continue Reading →
The first Thanksgiving after my divorce, I wound up at my sister's in-laws' for dinner. Along with their immediate family, they had gathered in other strays like myself, including three people from Britain. There were bird feeders in the backyard, and we talked about the fact that I worked at the Lab of Ornithology at... Continue Reading →
I fell in love with Shakespeare's work watching presentations of his plays on TV as a teenager. In 1980, Derek Jacobi played Hamlet and my family taped his performance with our new VCR. I watched that tape over and over, mesmerized by Hamlet's struggle with doubt, by the inevitable destruction of the prince and those... Continue Reading →
