I figured it was as good a time as any to offer up some lovely snippets of things I’ve read or heard in the past few days. I received a funny e-mail from my friend Sara yesterday. She informed me that her daughter Hannah’s question for the day was, “Did God have parents, or was […]
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Last night was our first night out on the town, sans Liliana, since coming home with her. We went to the theater to watch The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, then went to Sontes for drinks, so we could talk. May I be frank with you? I must provide an aside first, so you’ll understand. […]
Young at Heart
Liliana and I watched the DVD Young at Heart yesterday morning. I thought she might love the rhythms and people–which she did. So did I. Have you heard of this chorus of men and women (73-year-olds and above) who sings rock songs–tunes by Sonic Youth, Coldplay, The Clash, Flaming Lips? The group originally began in […]
Bella
Dan and I just saw the most hauntingly beautiful movie last night. It was full of forgiveness and redemption–all of those things you hope to see and feel in real life, but sometimes don’t. It’s about two people at the end of their rope, and how they begin to offer a metaphorical lifeline to each […]
Eve Excerpt and Review Clarification
Last night, we had our monthly movie club night where we get together to eat dinner, watch a movie, then nosh on dessert while we discuss. We watched Gone, Baby, Gone, which Dan and I had seen once before. It’s a great discussion movie if you haven’t seen it. I found it fascinating that the […]