A snapshot.

Easter morning. A young woman, wearing a navy cotton dress, a white J. Crew Cardigan, and pearls, has just spent three hours at church for Easter Sunday services. She read scripture from the pulpit; she loves the hymns and anthems, and is probably going to be a pastor one day. She is now at her aunt’s house for Easter dinner, her ( Read more... )

According to lheena’s recent definition of time (aka: very skewed), I haven’t posted here in TWENTY FOUR AGES. That’s a long time, whew ( Read more... )

Screw etiquette. And tradition ( Read more... )

So, I haven't really been around much. Life got really, really busy ( Read more... )

So, uh. Life. Bullet points, to keep us all sane (since I haven’t actually updated in a while).

• Red Sox! I went to TWO Sox games thus far this season. gone_shaughraun’s friend had them, couldn’t use them, and sold them for face value. FACE. VALUE. Amazing. The first ones were to a Tampa Bay game, up in the Infield Grandstand out by third base; I took Sasha, ( Read more... )

For those who don't know (and don't follow my mom's LJ), today is Patriot's Day. It's a holiday for some skewed half of New England; schools are on school vacation, and some businesses and universities consider it a holiday. All of Boston shuts down-- we host the illustrious Boston Marathon on the third Monday of April, which essentially shuts down ( Read more... )

Appropriate that we're heading to one family holiday, that I post this author. Somehow, it all comes back to family, doesn't it?

Do not go gentle into that good night ( Read more... )

This one has a more personal touch; this was read at my dedication (similar to a christening or baptism) when I was a kid. My mom has a print of this framed on her desk ever since.

Your children are not your children ( Read more... )

My mom told me something recently, and I only just remembered ( Read more... )

So. Christmas. I'm a little late. See how I care ( Read more... )