Posted in friends, Lawrence, ten-word thursday on Jun 11th, 2009
Remember Ten-Word Thursday? It’s been months, but that particular invention sure comes in handy when you’re full of thoughts, but short on words. Apparently, it took us a full week to recover from our joyous Bat Mitzvah ordeal. There’s still plenty of that I’d like to share with you, but – well, full of thoughts, [...]
Posted in books, Chicagoland, friends on May 13th, 2009
{ A Mother’s Day tale } In 1978 just three types of contraband existed for me and my pal Andie Lerner: shoplifted Bonne Bell makeup, those curious magazines in our brothers’ rooms, and Judy Blume’s teen sex novel, Forever. But I was a fearful eleven-year-old who declined the five-finger discount – and despite many examinations [...]
Posted in Chicagoland, family, friends, writing on May 1st, 2009
I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness. Emily Dickinson After more than a year’s worth of Simmer, I’ve concluded that blogging is much like phoning your family. Some days an outburst and others, just “Everything okay? Bye.” For example, I was going to tell you about [...]
Posted in friends, Lawrence, small bites, writing on Feb 11th, 2009
On our way home from the airport Saturday night, Greg and I stopped for a late dinner out, somewhere with dim lighting and salty breadboards. Flush with being sprung from Vegas, it took just one glass of Chianti and some paper-thin prosciutto to relax, and the place was hopping. I spotted some friends a few [...]
Today, we bid farewell to an old friend. It pains me to say so, but it’s time. Yes. Oven Mitty has pulled out his last banana bread. I know. It’s not easy for me either, buddy. We’ve worked in the trenches together for so long. How long? Let’s take a look. Good times, and not [...]
