Not so sure about this one. It's entirely possible that I am dreaming about waking up and faling back asleep again. But, here goes anyway ( Read more... )

That's the Biblical equation of a full life and roughly translates as 70 years. I'm pretty close to that now and if the outcome of tomorrow's physical exam is anything resembling what my imagination is preparing me for, it could mean everything that I know and love coming to an end very quickly. This comes weeks after listening to stories about the ( Read more... )

I managed to spend nearly two weeks in May at the summer house, once straddling Mothers Day weekend and another straddling Memorial Day, the latter of which I just arrived from last night. I was pushing the season a little bit; the weather was not entirely cooperative. But, I'm glad I went. It was a total immersion in all things having to do with ( Read more... )

I know, it's been about three weeks since Fall began, but it's worth taking some time to look back on the season just before. It began with a recognition that had begun to take hold during the Spring, that this would be the 10th anniversary of that year that Uncle Curtis - almost on a whim - suggested I rent his late brother's old house across the ( Read more... )

I'm late getting around to this year's Academy Award nominees, as I am every year. "True Grit" came out of the gate like a very fast two-year old filly, but, has faded in the stretch due in no small part to the well-oiled machinations of the Weinstein Organization, who have the exclusive American distribution rights to its chief competitor, "The ( Read more... )

Summer returned with a vengeance this week, perhaps in anticipation of Hurricane Earl's scene-grabbing cameo (due, mercifully, to miss wide of its mark.) The crowds flock to a different side of the #7 tracks; the Mets are pretty much out of post-season contention, so now it's time to attend the U.S. Open tennis matches ( Read more... )

I read that Gale Storm died on Saturday, just as the news about Michael Jackson was cresting like a wave. She might have earned a thumbnail photo on the front page of the Times had it not been for that particular news cycle:
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One of Adele's cousins celebrated a big birthday in grand style last night. My side of the family formed a contingent of its own and played a key role in keeping the party going ( Read more... )