on my mind: Christmas
When I was in middle school, every Advent season, my mom, teacher extraordinaire, and her students did a candlelighting service — a mixture of readings and carols — with student readers, pianists and singers, and even a live nativity. I, of course, was at the piano. After the Nativity Story was recounted, there was a […]
blast from the past: an anniversary of sorts
Over four years ago, I did something completely unlike myself — I got a short sassy haircut, decided I was date-able, and signed up for a match.com account. I was inspired by my hairdresser (a beautifully curvy gal). She was raving about this guy she had met on match.com. So I plunged in. There were […]