In addition to the view above of my personal water feature, aka Jamaica Pond, today was a whopper of a walk for common, strange and lovely sightings. There were the typical dozens of pooches (none as cute as Sadie, of course), and the requisite army of huffing/puffing runners. None of the runners looked happy. I hope theyContinue reading "Seen on my walk today"
There are people we remember
We all have those people in our lives. The ones who surprise us with their caring, their spunk. The ones who change lives through their generosity and vision. E. Arthur Prieve, aka Al, was one of those people. Al (on the right) founded the Bolz Center for Arts Administration at the UW Madison, where IContinue reading "There are people we remember"
The Jekyl and Hyde of Zumba
I went to Zumba last night, for the second time in at least 3 years. The first time was a bit of a disaster, but the second time? It was wonderful. We had a lovely, low key teacher who couldn't have been more of a contrast to the teacher from the first time. She shookContinue reading "The Jekyl and Hyde of Zumba"
Teasing the season
Everyone I know is longing for spring. But I think only those of us who have endured decades of New England winters, followed by a reprieve while living in warming climes - where spring starts in February and doesn't end until June - and THEN, like crazy people, came back to the chilly Northeast inContinue reading "Teasing the season"
Sidewalk Snippets: 3/14/14
Welcome to the 2nd in my new series. For more on the genesis of this idea, click here. But the gist of it is this: I am fascinated by what I hear as I walk down the sidewalks in my new city: tiny audio snapshots of life that never get completed. Here are some ofContinue reading "Sidewalk Snippets: 3/14/14"
Everything and a Racehorse 