One of the questions that Nathaniel likes to ask me when I pick him up from preschool is, “Is there a toy in the car, Mommy?” Drew and I sometimes tuck away one or two of his toys in our bag when we pick him up because he loves the surprise of seeing what...
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Stella Peregrine met the love of her life in Los Angeles when she was 37 years old. At age 39 he asked her to marry him. She said yes and went to sleep happy. The next morning she woke up in her high school bedroom in the small town she grew up in. No, her...
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Along with the wonderful letter that I told you guys about on Monday, another great mail item that was waiting for me when I got home from Palm Springs was the first edition of Equals in print: Exploration. Here’s the description. “Haunted neighborhoods in...
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When I got home from Camp Mighty there was a beautifully addressed envelope to me from Charles Morrison, the first speaker I’ve had a chance to see at CreativeMornings Seattle. Since I didn’t apply or even consider going away to college, this may have been...
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“Those rambling philosophical voiceovers; the placid images of nature, offering quiet contrast to the evil deeds of men; the stunning cinematography, often achieved with natural light; the striking use of music – here is a filmmaker with a clear sensibility and...
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I love Audrey Hepburn. One of the most romantic dates that my now-husband then-boyfriend planned for us was seeing a special screening of Sabrina at the Arclight Hollywood. Of course I’d seen the film on TV, but being able to watch it in the theater on the big...
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Last week I was looking through But Does It Float and was completely blown away by the generative drawings of Berlin based German artist Eno Henze. Just look at them. I love the colors, the transparent feel of the drawings, and the fibrous lines. They remind me of my...
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And so it ends…the final tales from our days in Italy. And honestly, I’m feeling kind of like I did at the end of our trip. Rome was my least favorite place that we visited, so it wasn’t too hard to leave. I love this series, but now I’m ready...
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Of all the beautiful cities we visited on our Italian honeymoon, Siena was my favorite. If you know me then you know I don’t ask a lot of questions when it comes to history. I’ve always been more interested in the now than the backstory. But in Siena, I...
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As beautiful as the Amalfi Coast was, I was ready to move on. Drew and I are similar in our traveling style. We start to get kind of restless and, well…bored, when we’re not in larger cities. We love the energy of urban environments – the people...
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