It's mid-March, which means one thing in Jodi-world: the END of my patience for winter. I love the onset of winter in New England - that first snowstorm is magical, and maybe even the 2nd one, too. I enjoy the challenge of bundling up to get my outside time in. Sadie loves the snow andContinue reading "End-of-winter musings"

Today, I sort of tripped over history. Last week, a friend posted on facebook about a Fathom Events cinematic showing of the Broadway musical Allegiance, and I thought "Huh. I should go see that." I'd missed seeing it on the actual Broadway. I follow George Takei on twitter, and he's delightful. Funny and poignant and unabashedlyContinue reading "Allegiance"

I finally figured it out. FINALLY. After starting 20 blog posts, and then not hitting publish because they felt trite, or stupid, or wrong, or badly written... After the inauguration... And the peaceful marches that followed... I finally know what I want to say. As I've wrestled with how to react to the fact thatContinue reading "What matters"

This post was written in approximately 15 minutes during my lunch hour. Please forgive typos and rambling and disconnected thoughts.  I was sitting next to my sister-in-law, a badass Naval officer, during the previews for Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. The previews were odd - lots of loud, extremely violent graphic novel adaptations,Continue reading "Lunchtime Notes: Hidden Figures"