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A Night to Remember 28 Nov 2012 | 11:49 pm
Last night inspired me to write a long overdue blog post. It was my dad’s retirement party, thrown by the Pathology Department at Columbia University where he was a Director for the past 16 years. Whe...
Daisy Dukes Versus Cargo Shorts 30 Jul 2012 | 05:07 am
In preparation for a camping trip, I went shopping for some shorts. In both sports stores, I walked down the dividing aisle between men’s and women’s clothing. To the left, there were rugged, cargo sh...
Rethinking Games from My Youth 21 Jul 2012 | 10:08 pm
When you’re a kid learning how to play games from adults, you latch on to certain things, depending on your personality and perspective. For me, in Scrabble, it was “Oooooo…7-letter word. Aaah…triple-...
Recipe: Farina Muffins 2 Jun 2012 | 04:23 am
These are my son’s favorite muffins. Boy, did he deserve a batch after the week we’ve had. I whipped them up today in a half hour, and that included making Earl Grey tea and setting the table. Let me ...
I’m Alive…and 49 Pages Closer to “The End” 24 May 2012 | 01:21 pm
Another heavenly week has come and gone. This was year 2 of my Virginia Beach writing retreat with the Doll Babies. If that’s conjuring up images of sweet, little ladies popping bon bons as they write...
Hawaii – The Perfect Spring Vacation 9 Apr 2012 | 11:15 am
[Today's post was written by guest blogger Alexandra Jacobs.] Hawaii is a beautiful destination year-round, but it’s a particularly great place to take a spring vacation. During the spring, Hawaii sti...
7 x 7 Link Award 29 Mar 2012 | 03:02 pm
My pal over at Celluloid Zombie passed along this award, which led me to revisit some old blog posts. The rules to the 7 x 7 Link Award are simple: Tell everyone something about yourself that nobody e...
Winter Status Update in Bullet Points 20 Feb 2012 | 03:18 pm
January and February are not my favorite months. I go into hibernation mode. I run less. I stretch less. My hamstrings tighten up. I eat comfy foods more. My love handles bulk up. My belly looks like ...
Recipe: Wacky Rice and Beans 17 Jan 2012 | 10:46 am
I’ve named this recipe Wacky Rice and Beans because of my haphazard way of cooking. Unlike my popular Migliaccio (Italian Farina Custard) recipe where I give you exact measurements for all ingredients...
From Intention to Action: Turning resolutions into reality 2 Jan 2012 | 04:33 pm
It’s that time of year again. You’re either rolled up in fetal position on the floor or writing a list of New Year’s resolutions. Some of you writing resolutions might prefer to be rolled up in fetal ...