An unlikely Cinderella goes shopping

If there are men reading this, you might want to get your eye-rolling and scoffing out of the way now, or better yet, go watch ESPN.  This is definitely a girly post.  So, tomorrow I’m going to a ball.  A real, live ball, complete with masks and black tie optional.  Unfortunately, I will not haveContinueContinue reading “An unlikely Cinderella goes shopping”

Why you should see a play that isn’t happy

I was never into history.  Not really.  Strange, then, that I am finding the history of Arkansas, where I now call home, particularly interesting.  Maybe it’s because I’ve lived in Arkansas longer than any other state in my residential history.  Maybe it’s because down here the stuff I studied in textbooks feels a little moreContinueContinue reading “Why you should see a play that isn’t happy”

a date with myself

Note: I was going to blog about Christa McAuliffe and the anniversary of a friend’s death tonight.  Happily for all involved, I’m not in the mood for somber reflection.  Onward to happier topics.A date with myself is nothing new.  In fact, it’s the norm.  However, it’s not typical for one of these self-dates to leaveContinueContinue reading “a date with myself”