The old van, gears grinding and tires bald, struggled through deep ruts of rain soaked clay. The serpentine line of vehicles–barely moving–suggested the road ahead would not be any easier. Five American women, of which I was one, and our Chinese driver approached the Chinese guarded checkpoint with pseudo-calm. Beneath our facades of placid disinterest, we were churning. If we… Read More
Tattered And Treasured
Mary Ann laid a stunning, intricate-patterned, red doily on the dining room table. It was about the size of a large pizza, and mesmerizing in its fragile design. Her daughter, Shelley, said, “Mom! Did you do that? It’s incredible.â€Â Mary Ann smiled, hesitated a bit, and then said, “No. But I was hoping after I died and you were going… Read More
Anniversary Notes
One strap dropped off my shoulder while I hunched a different strap into a better position. Arrgh! I was carrying my overnight bag, my purse, my camera bag, and some slippery books my husband brought along with no intention of reading. Did I mention our hotel room was on the third floor? Lacking a Sherpa to help out, hunching and… Read More
That Miserable Music…
My husband begged, bribed, and cajoled. While this may sound like a typical ending to our weekly date night, :), it was actually an event that happened many years ago. We were in full dating, pre-marriage, mode at the time, and he’d asked me to accompany him to see Les Miserables. I was iffy about going. Not because I don’t… Read More
A Woman’ Table…
A dear friend forwarded me this. While I’m usually resistant to chain letters so to speak, I thought the sentiment had a vein of connection worth sharing as we look to a new year: My Table of 8 I am supposed to pick 8 women who have touched my life and who I think might participate. Please send this back… Read More
Christmas, Um, Creatures
The cute and cheerful online picture of “reindeer truffles†looked easy enough to recreate, so what the heck? I printed the recipe, purchased the ingredients, and got to work. (And no, the truffles are not made from actual reindeer parts. They just look like a whimsical candy deer head.) While Martha Stewart and I will never be mistaken for the… Read More
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