“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” ~Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright, Pavarotti, My Own Story One of the most frequent questions I have been asked since I returned from…
“Family quarrels have a total bitterness unmatched by others. Yet it sometimes happens that they also have a kind of tang, a pleasantness beneath the unpleasantness, based on the tacit understanding that this is not for keeps; that any limb you climb out on will still be there later for…
“I soon realized that no journey carries one far unless, as it extends into the world around us, it goes an equal distance into the world within.” ~Lillian Smith Blurry-eyed, cramped, and restless, I tap out this post as we are about halfway through the 14 hour flight home from…
I am so proud to be guest blogging over at Alise Write today where I write about the transformative nature of unexpected relationships. It is one of my more vulnerable posts and includes a shout-out to an unexpected relationship (or, rather, an unexpectedly transformed relationship) in my life. The following is…
I’m over at Urban Times again today with a post about sustainability and the importance of buying local. The following is an excerpt, but you can read the post in its entirety here: “We have all heard the buzz word “sustainability.” But what does it really mean to be sustainable? …
As we all know, today is Mother’s Day. A day filled with flowers and cards, family outings and brunches, smiles and hugs. The internet is filled with touching stories of a mother’s love, expressions of gratitude, and notes of appreciation. But here, I offer a different sort of Mother’s Day…