I’m reading at the Rochester Art Center this Thursday night at 7 pm, as a part of their Free Thursdays, and again at the Rochester Public Library, as part of their Coffee House Author Series, on Sunday the 29th at 2 pm. If you’re around…and interested, join me in discussing Eve! John from the Rochester […]
Eradicating the Voices in Your Head
As I’ve mentioned before on this blog, I’m smitten with the fact that my daughter, at her current age anyway, is oblivious of what’s cool or what’s hip. Those words have not wheedled their way into her vocabulary (or her wardrobe). In fact, she wore her play bubble-gum-pink tutu out the other day (oh, with […]
The Creative Family
I bought The Creative Family by Amanda Soule a year ago when it came out, and I’ve just pulled it off the shelf again, refreshing my memory of everything I want to do with Liliana. For a peek at Amanda Soule’s lovely, thoughtful, creative blog, go here. For her other projects, click on the various […]
Meeting E-mail Friends & Aunts and Uncles
Do you remember me discussing the importance of finding kindred spirits and that one of mine was someone I’d never met face-to-face? I was referring to my friend Clare, who had begun e-mailing me while we were still in the Ukraine for little L’s adoption. She was so kind and helpful during that whole time […]
Dan’s Family & the Kanters
Another big day. Today, Liliana met Dan’s family–his sister and her husband and kids, and Granddad Rich and Grandma Janice. Rich has avocado and orange and grapefruit trees in the backyard–ones I’d like to transport to Minnesota!–and Liliana joined him in picking them for our breakfast. Granddad peeled some for her, and she got a […]