Sunrise. This seems apt as we enter the season of new beginnings, fall. I linked to Catherine Newman’s back-to-school blog last year, and quoted her expression of this season’s “happy-sad feeling.” I am feeling that again now. New beginnings, new patterns, new commitments and a sense of purpose. But also a sad goodbye to the [...]
‘I pretended to be somebody until I became that person. Or she became me. In the end, a woman turns into who she thinks she is, however large or small. It is the reason why certain people are prone to colds or catastrophe. And why others can dance on water.’ – ‘Talk of the Town [...]
One of my favorite stories is of a long, delayed flight from Chicago where I read six magazines. I believe they were: Vogue, US Weekly, BusinessWeek, Yoga Journal, Parenting, and Cooking Light. The person sitting next to me asked me, at the conclusion of the flight, if I suffered from multiple personality disorder. I do [...]
This weekend felt like fall. The air had a different sense to it, and some of the trees are starting to be tinged with orange. It was an introspective weekend for me; maybe it’s turning 33 (argh!) or maybe it’s the slow turning of the seasons reminding me of time moving forward, maybe it’s just [...]
What a treat to come home to this happy birthday poster last night – made by Grace and Whit with help from Anastasia (bonus photograph of my dear goddaughter Emma on the right). Had a great celebration last night with Whitney, Annie, Brooke, and Suzanne, and this morning had breakfast with my mother and my [...]
I love this picture of my little man and me. He is such a poet, little guy: he has a fierce diaper rash and yesterday he told Anastasia he has “fireworks in his diaper.” What an image! Email this post
Fictional (and memoir) characters I love: Charity Lang in Crossing to Safety. From Publisher’s Weekly: “Charity is one of the most vivid characters in fiction; if she is arrogant, she is also kindhearted, enthusiastic, stalwart and brave:an ardent liver of life. Her incandescent personality is both the dominant force and the source of strain in [...]
A bevy of baby girls, coming to play with all the boys who are here already!In the last ten days: Sabina Ida Cherry Greta Katherine Filippone Lillian Grace Souza Liliana Kaur Dhaliwal Clara Ginn Bonney Email this post
Funniest. Birthday Card. Ever. Love to you, Hillary Fleming!!! Email this post
This is one definition of heaven: The whole family is sleeping (Grace and Whit in their beds, Matt on couch) I am lying in bed: cool clean sheets, fan blowing on me, shades drawn, small bedside lamp only Stack of new magazines Computer uploading pictures I am left alone with my thoughts and daydreams Email [...]
