Good morning, good morning, dear readers. Today is my second Eve reading, and it’s here in Rochester. It promises to be a sunshiny day, in the mid-20s or so–a perfect excuse to bundle up the little ones and come on down to the Apache Mall Barnes & Noble. I’m being told that if the crowds […]
Say Hey (I Love You)
I’m not an avid fan of rap, but I couldn’t resist this one. There’s such sheer unrivaled joy in it, and it says what I want to say to my…patron of the arts. Yep, that’d be my husband. I got to thinking the other day that he is exactly that. I wouldn’t have been able […]
Rock the Cradle
Two more days until the arrival of Eve on bookshelves. It feels a bit surreal. It’s a little like hanging your laundry out to dry, and having people comment on the type of underwear you wear. Indeed, I’m guessing this is how artists of all mediums feel–a little exposed, a little vulnerable. But, as I’ve […]
Meghan’s Song
My sister Amy introduced me to Matthew Perryman Jones. My favorite song opens his CD Throwing Punches in the Dark. This is for our sweet Liliana, who’s come to us from so far away. Some days I can’t believe she’s made such a trip, and I know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that we’d […]
The Glory of True Love
When I was a girl, the life I wanted could only be found in fairy tales. The knight in shining armor on his white majestic horse was going to whisk me away to some ethereal splendid castle somewhere. There we’d dine on grapes and pastries and succulent meats and stuff ourselves until we could eat […]