He won some, but lost more, and didn't place. I'm always awed at the way this kid handles a loss. Way to go RS.
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Good Sport
First chess tournament.
He won some, but lost more, and didn't place. I'm always awed at the way this kid handles a loss. Way to go RS.
He won some, but lost more, and didn't place. I'm always awed at the way this kid handles a loss. Way to go RS.
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Saturday, March 25, 2017
The Present
I just may have done this, by myself, on a recent Wednesday afternoon.
Couldn't pass up Cate Blanchett in a Chekov play . . .
Couldn't pass up Cate Blanchett in a Chekov play . . .
Friday, March 10, 2017
Commonwealth
Just finished this one. So good.
It is my second favorite by this amazing writer. Because who can't list Bel Canto as their favorite Ann Patchett novel?
Thanks to my mom for the autographed copy. I love going to Patchett's bookstore when I'm in Nashville visiting my mom and O. It's tradition now. Kudos to Ms. Patchett for keeping the independent bookstore alive.
Dare we forget, Ann Patchett is the queen of awesome first lines. Her book openers are legendary--concise, yet delivering us perfectly and elegantly into the story with carefully chosen words and information. If you ask me, her chapter and paragraph openers are just as powerful. She's taught me a lot.
Here's the opener to Commonwealth:
Here's the opener to Bel Canto, one of my all-time favorite novels:
Boom! See what I mean?
It is my second favorite by this amazing writer. Because who can't list Bel Canto as their favorite Ann Patchett novel?
Thanks to my mom for the autographed copy. I love going to Patchett's bookstore when I'm in Nashville visiting my mom and O. It's tradition now. Kudos to Ms. Patchett for keeping the independent bookstore alive.
Dare we forget, Ann Patchett is the queen of awesome first lines. Her book openers are legendary--concise, yet delivering us perfectly and elegantly into the story with carefully chosen words and information. If you ask me, her chapter and paragraph openers are just as powerful. She's taught me a lot.
Here's the opener to Commonwealth:
The christening party took a turn when Albert Cousins arrived with the gin.
Here's the opener to Bel Canto, one of my all-time favorite novels:
When the lights went off the accompanist kissed her.
Boom! See what I mean?
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Permanent Residency
My very favorite indication of residency--library cards!
Kids are now booked up and proud card holders.
Kids are now booked up and proud card holders.
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
The Post-Vacay Weekend
I love the first full weekend after a vacation.
It's awesome to go away, and it's awesome to return home again. The first weekend back is a cozy, crazy act of snuggling in, catching up, running errands, and local outings--smothered in a sauce of loving-where-you-live. Between the four of us, we had friends over for dinner, played in a soccer tournament, attended a girls leadership conference, went to a birthday party, and celebrated a postponed Valentine's Day.
DS took this selfie while doing the weekend honey-do list on Upper West Side, and it made me smile. Getting the goodies to make dinner for friends on Saturday.
Throughout March, AS and I are attending a girl's leadership workshop every Saturday afternoon, and we attended our first session this weekend. It's a mom-daughter program developed to help girls learn confidence-building skills and leadership skills--especially in dealing with friends. The program also touches on coping with stress. It gives moms and daughters a language to talk about all of it, so when a situation pops up we've have familiar and common reference points. We're already talkin' "trash can behavior," "the double sorry," and "I may be wrong, but I am strong!"
It's an inspiring, well-organized program, so please check it out! https://girlsleadership.org/
AS and I are making the most of it with fancy mom-daughter lunches beforehand.
Friday night was unexpected, bizarre and a totally fun Valentine's celebration. I so appreciate Valentine's Day celebrated on any other day besides Valentine's Day.
I'm sure they do this kind of thing in many other cities, but the whole night felt like an "only in NYC" kind of night.
Dinner and a show at The Lodge at Gallow Green is an adventure in immersive theater. The show was "Sleep No More," a take on Macbeth. I can't give any more away, other than to say the evening went a little like this:
It's awesome to go away, and it's awesome to return home again. The first weekend back is a cozy, crazy act of snuggling in, catching up, running errands, and local outings--smothered in a sauce of loving-where-you-live. Between the four of us, we had friends over for dinner, played in a soccer tournament, attended a girls leadership conference, went to a birthday party, and celebrated a postponed Valentine's Day.
DS took this selfie while doing the weekend honey-do list on Upper West Side, and it made me smile. Getting the goodies to make dinner for friends on Saturday.
Throughout March, AS and I are attending a girl's leadership workshop every Saturday afternoon, and we attended our first session this weekend. It's a mom-daughter program developed to help girls learn confidence-building skills and leadership skills--especially in dealing with friends. The program also touches on coping with stress. It gives moms and daughters a language to talk about all of it, so when a situation pops up we've have familiar and common reference points. We're already talkin' "trash can behavior," "the double sorry," and "I may be wrong, but I am strong!"
It's an inspiring, well-organized program, so please check it out! https://girlsleadership.org/
AS and I are making the most of it with fancy mom-daughter lunches beforehand.
Friday night was unexpected, bizarre and a totally fun Valentine's celebration. I so appreciate Valentine's Day celebrated on any other day besides Valentine's Day.
I'm sure they do this kind of thing in many other cities, but the whole night felt like an "only in NYC" kind of night.
Dinner and a show at The Lodge at Gallow Green is an adventure in immersive theater. The show was "Sleep No More," a take on Macbeth. I can't give any more away, other than to say the evening went a little like this:
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