I grew up wanting a pool. A few of our neighbors had pools and I wished we had one too. Our family always went sailing on the summer weekends. We'd swim off the boat while my mom cooked steaks on the grill. I didn't know how lucky I was, being more concerned with stinging sea nettles, annoying … [Read more...] about I Always Wanted A Pool
I was freaking out about my health when my doctor rode by on her bike
I had a checkup on Wednesday. I told my doctor about an increasingly annoying feeling in my arms and legs. Not pins and needles, not tingling, more a sensation of blood not getting to extremities. I have some medical issues ~ celiac, autoimmune things, and I’m a cancer survivor (thyroid cancer 28 … [Read more...] about I was freaking out about my health when my doctor rode by on her bike
Viewpoints on the Road to Burlington
I'm in the car with my middle son Evan heading up to UVM. He's driving and eating potato chips and drinking soda and only has one hand on the wheel. We're going 70 mph. I try not to watch the road. I look at the trees, the mountains, the steeples in villages. I see big white rolls of hay … [Read more...] about Viewpoints on the Road to Burlington
The time Gene Hackman sat down next to me
Gene Hackman was one of my favorite actors when I was growing up. The French Connection, The Poseidon Adventure, The Conversation; I loved his films. In 1986, when I was 25, I moved to L.A. I thought I was going to be a famous film director, a female Woody Allen, before I realized what being in the … [Read more...] about The time Gene Hackman sat down next to me