It’s nice to have friends who make you want to get off of your butt and go, but sometimes we need friends to tell us it’s time to stop. Stop. Breathe. Listen. Tonight, I had a short, sweet chat with a dear friend. We had made plans, then we changed those plans, then we changed […]

Mom, Tom, Ricky and me, Griffith Park, ca. 1977 Today is my mom’s birthday, and I am showering her with telepathic hugs and kisses. She’s in Florida right now, spending time with girlfriends. My mom is a fox, an angel, a princess and a superhero all rolled up in one, and I love her like […]

There is comfort knowing we’ve only just begun. “We are at the beginning of our life journeys. We are going to be 50 and still wondering what are we going to next.” — my dear friend, Tonia It’s not just that Tonia is filled with delicious bits of wisdom like this. It’s that she shares […]

When I was a little girl, I signed up for an international penpal. I picked Australia because I was intrigued by the land of koalas and funny accents. When I got my first letter, with vital stats and photograph and everything, I was disappointed to learn that my new penpal was named Chan and she […]

The 5-Minute Crush has found its soulmate: I like.org, one girl’s record of all the good things that she finds and adores. Like me, she appreciates sweet illustration and beautiful signage. She even uses the same font for her graphics as I do. “I like is a a half-pint, a low-talker, a cheeky besom, a […]

I have never been a big fan of Valentine’s Day, but I might just have to start. I had such a lovely time on Saturday. When I picked up Rama that morning, I was greeted with a smile and a dozen tulips! And that was just the tip of the sweet iceberg. He had for […]

I have so much more to say about this, but for now I will just say this: All of you who have HBO, please, please, please watch Iron Jawed Angels on Sunday night. If you don’t have HBO, find a friend, relative or neighbor who does and invite yourself over. You won’t be sorry. The […]

I met Miha on a job interview–hers, not mine. I was hiring freelancers for a web project I was heading, and she was one of the interviewees. After talking to her for a couple minutes, I knew I liked her. The New Yorker was sweet, funny and ridiculously talented. Although fashion photography clearly her passion, […]

Some of my favorite girls came over Saturday for some crafting, and it was a perfect way to spend the afternoon. We hijacked the dining room table and camped out on the living room floor, armed with all kinds of art and craft supplies. Two girls worked on a quilt, two more cut flowers out […]

Last night, I remembered how it felt to be carried by the sound of a word. I was lifted by vowels, jolted by consonants and wooed by a poet’s breath. I attended a reading by Robert Pinsky, former U.S. Poet Laureate, and it moved me. I didn’t realize how much it moved me until this […]

If you know me, you know that I don’t watch much TV. It’s not because I don’t enjoy it nor is it because I think it’s bad for your brain. It’s because I love it. TV is my time travel machine. I sit down in front of it to watch one show and, the next […]