I have never been a big fan of winter. In fact, for many years, the very thought of it depressed me, and I can remember many winters that seemed to drag on, cold and grey and depressing, for far longer than the three months they were rightfully allotted. But I made up my mind years …
A few weeks ago one of my Facebook friends posted, for reasons I can’t recall, photos of Hugh Grant as a young man and as he looks nowadays. Hugh Grant is my guilty pleasure, my favorite actor of all time, not necessarily for his outright skill and talent (which I think he has in abundance) …
Summer is winding down, and soon, I hope, I’ll stop thinking about how much I miss the beach…. and the pool. But I’ll still be missing New York City. I know people who have ventured into the city in recent weeks and months. It’s very tempting: Surely I’d be safe with my mask and six-foot …
Did you watch HAMILTON yesterday? I sure did; I set my phone up on my tripod and watched from my hammock on the balcony last night. What a treat, and what good timing for such a treat. I was and am grateful for it and for opportunity to experience those amazing performances so intimately. (Though …
I have accomplished lots of things in my life, and I am proud of what I’ve achieved: I wrote for The Washington Post for more than a decade, published four children’s books with Random House, put on my big-girl panties and pushed through health issues and relationship woes and…. well, enough about that. The point …
