I know. I’ve been quiet. This may be the most silent I’ve ever been and I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s because I’ve been designing and printing like a fiend. Maybe it’s because I’m spending hours every week with other like minds and hearts in pursuit of changing the lives of teenagers. Maybe it’s because […]

I am inching toward something good.

Thanks for all your well wishes and prayers. Ethan’s surgery was a success, and he is slowly recovering. I haven’t seen him, and I may not for several weeks, but just knowing that his little heart is beating and his pink lips are curling up to a grin, makes me so happy. Everything else is […]

Tomorrow, my nephew Ethan will undergo heart surgery. He is 4 1/2 years old. Please send all prayers, wishes and good vibes to him and his family. Thank you.

After the stroke of midnight, after we hooted and hollered and blew our horns, after we exchanged “Happy New Year”s and “I love you”s with our families via cell phone, after we clinked glasses brimming with champagne, we each grabbed a balloon and went outside. Earlier, we’d made lists of fears, anxieties and issues we […]

All day long, I waited for the Volkswagen Dealership to call me. I’d brought my car in at 8 and it was supposed to be ready by noon, but of course, noon became 1 o’clock and 1 o’clock became 3. The problem was nothing major: The front passenger car door wouldn’t open from the outside. […]

The death toll climbs and my heart continues to break for the people in Southeast Asia. I am whispering my prayers to the heavens for them. You can help. Every little bit makes a difference.

For the past two months, I’ve been leading a double life. The first life as Christine, the girl. The second as Christine, the spy. For Rama’s 30th birthday this past Sunday, I put together a comic book, compiling artwork, stories and letters from his family and friends, most of whom I have never met. It […]

I just bought a fake Christmas tree. It’s a foot shorter than I am and pre-lit with 300 tiny white bulbs. With Rima and myself gone so much this month, we decided against getting a real tree. Even if I know that it’s for the best, I feel a bit sad about it. I’m going […]

I started keeping Good Things lists on Thanksgiving Day many years ago. After getting dressed for dinner and before going downstairs to join the party, I’d sit at my computer and type out all the good things I could think of. Everything that I was thankful for. The lists were long, rambly and sometimes ridiculous. […]