Memorial Day Musings

Memorial Day began after the Civil War. Did you know that?  It’s a holiday meant to honor the soldiers who can’t hear our tributes any more; the ones who died in service to our country.  Of course, we also honor those who made it home alive, and their families, and the ones currently serving.  ButContinueContinue reading “Memorial Day Musings”

Lunchtime Laudable: War Horse

Since I announced that I’m leaving my current job later this summer, there are times when I get a big pang of sadness…usually when I realize I’ve come upon a “last”.  While I won’t miss my last 10 meeting day, I realized yesterday that I was witnessing my last Broadway load in as the crewContinueContinue reading “Lunchtime Laudable: War Horse”

Ode to the Big Apple

It might be that I’m still hungover from my Paris trip, or that I’m finding my small town a little, well, small these days. It could be because we’ve been enjoying cold, grey and Northeastern weather patterns of late. Or it could be that I feel like it’s harder than ever to convince people inContinueContinue reading “Ode to the Big Apple”

Kids, comments and hugs

For the record, I’m not sure if I should be writing this post.  It’s not like I can say anything to make today make sense.  But it feels like I should try to put some of the many thoughts I’m having onto “paper.” When I first heard about the shooting in CT, there seemed toContinueContinue reading “Kids, comments and hugs”