coat check confessions
Preamble Yesterday evening Simon and I were out for dinner with our friends, Rob and Tessa. We were in London… read more
child on board: a post-sandy hook reflection
I began drafting an essay on parenting and cynicism several months ago and then just left it for some reason…. read more
wiennese waltz, an opera
Vienna, December 2012 ACT 1 My beautiful (very beautiful) Mexican friend, Valentina, called me a few weeks prior to a… read more
on ironing
Connecticut, 2005 (yes, 2005) Tonight as I was doing the ironing, I was thinking that I might like to… read more
the christian thing to do
My sister “L”, who lives in Connecticut, is flat out this week with bacterial pneumonia. Fortunately, she has my other… read more
birthdays birthdays everywhere
Windsor, November 2009 Today is one of the Yummies birthdays in back NY – my beautiful Kristina, and all my… read more