Six years ago today, I walked out into a crowded 19th-century theatre, flanked by both of my parents. The room was mostly candle-lit. A hundred faces turned to look at me, and smiled. I smiled back… or at least I hope I did! I was nervous beyond all measure. Not because of what was about [...]
A few weeks ago, John and my mom and I were shopping at “Four and Twenty Blackbirds,” a toy store in my hometown. My mom and I were at the counter and John was checking out the toys behind us in the shop. Suddenly he held up something that looked a lot like a stuffed [...]
The scene: John and I were in bumper-to-bumper traffic yesterday evening, barely moving an inch. Now, we don’t live in New York City. We live in a town whose population is, in fact, less than the population of New York City in 1820. Not a lot of people live here, is what I’m saying. And [...]