For the last week, I’ve been holed up here in northern Minnesota, in a cabin off Lake Superior, trying to finish my second novel. Well, as of a few minutes ago, I’ve finished. I feel like playing the Hallelujah chorus. I feel like I should be smoking or drinking or something. Now come the revisions […]
I Love You, Too
Recently, out of the blue, while we were sitting at the dinner table, Liliana turned to Dan and said–full sentence, I kid you not–“I love you, Papa.” Then she cocked her head, smiled, and looked at me. “I love you, Mama.” Oh heart, be still. Where did she learn to say that? And how did […]
Sunshine Cleaning
Sunshine Cleaning is not a feel-good, laugh-out-loud movie like Little Miss Sunshine. But I think you’ll walk out of the theater saying it was a good movie. Some of the story lines are unfinished. Some of them are weak. But all in all, the acting by Emily Blunt, Amy Adams, and Alan Arkin is superb. […]
I Want You To Be My Love
Frequently, I want to thank Dan for living this fantastic life with me. I want to shout out for joy that he’s chosen me to share his ups and downs with. This morning, the baby monitor was still on when he went down to get Liliana from her bedroom, so we could all have a […]
Banana Pancakes
Apologies to those of you who were hoping for a recipe due to the title of today’s post, but hopefully you’ll leave happier than before. Dan and I have always loved this song–the laziness of it, the wishfulness of it. Lounging around, eating banana pancakes, pretending it’s the weekend, which as you know, it’s not, […]