I treasure those memories. They bring forth a rich channel of emotions from deep within– joy and sadness, gratitude and grief, satisfaction and longing–all mixed together like clothes in a laundry basket at the end of the day.

We are all growing up here, parents and kids alike!

His books have kept me sane, brought me back from the ledge more than once–a deep well of good water in poisonous times.

One great features of Spotify is the “similar to” songs that pop up after your chosen song is over. Since I tend to listen to a lot of mellow singer/songwriter types, it’s not surprising that I stumbled upon The Collection.

Take the plunge into Johnnyswim

If I had to spend my life in confinement, I would choose to spend it with Count Alexander Rostov, the protagonist of Amor Towles amazing novel, A Gentleman in Moscow, and one of my favorite literary characters of all time.

The question is not, “Could this really happen?” but, “How we can help our children grow and thrive in the real world we inhabit, one filled with fear and uncertainty caused not by the spinning of the earth but by our own self-inflicted crises?”

If you are looking for The Great American Novel, I found it.  David James Duncan wrote it.