On a recent transatlantic flight, I read Alison Lurie's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Foreign Affairs (Random House, 1984). Although it's been out for more than thirty years, I found it on a daily Amazon deal a while back and thought it looked like something I'd like: complicated … [Read more...]
First impressions of Paris
I recently returned from my first trip to Paris and thought I would spend time there looking for their Chinatown or other Chinese influences like I did in Italy 20-some years ago. Back then I found a couple Chinese restaurants in Rome, but that was it.Not so for … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
It's hard to believe it's been two years since this photo was taken. In it, Jake was about to fly off to Israel for four months. I was more excited for him than worried about being away from him for a semester.It was good training because in less than three months, he will be … [Read more...]
18th birthday dinner at Intro
All three kids are officially on summer break now and it seems like we just celebrated Thanksgiving. I don't know where the time has gone. On top of that, this summer is going to be crazy busy with travels, camp, and getting Jake ready for college, so I don't doubt that it will … [Read more...]
Eleanor Frances Lattimore
For my June author, I thought I would feature someone I've been fond of for many years but who is no longer with us. I first heard of Eleanor Frances Lattimore more than ten years ago when a friend gave my son Jake an old copy of the children's book, Little Pear.I soon found … [Read more...]
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