Suprise Me

Roger and my husband grew up in Newton, MA. They knew each other slightly in high school, playing on opposing local after-school sports teams and through mutual friends, but became very close friends at Brandeis. This is their senior yearbook photo. Dan is on the left, Roger with the mustache in the middle on the… Read More

I ended up buying five copies of the book, so I’d always have one on hand in case I needed a good cry. Read More

This might be one of the scariest things I’ve ever done! A new beginning as a website owner/administrator is not something I ever expected. It feels a little like riding on this ferris wheel. When John and Patti announced that Retrospect would cease operations on December 31, 2018, I felt bereft. It had been such… Read More

A good childhood in the woods, a crippled frog Read More

When I first met him, I was living at the Villa Roma, a sweet little rose-pink courtyard apartment on a tree-lined street. Problem was, there was almost never a place to park. I might sit in front of my apartment for up to an hour waiting for someone to leave, then grab their spot. One… Read More

I still remember my first day in college. My dad came to drop me at bus stop and as soon as we saw our bus with the engineering college’s name on top, my dad showed a signal to stop. I boarded the bus and sat next to a girl. Out of nervousness I started chatting… Read More

A new wave is calling BS on you. Read More

"Uh, John," I asked, "have you ever driven in snow?" "No," he replied. "Is that a problem?" Read More

Looking back at all these treasured books, it's hard to find any unifying theme. Why did I love them so much? I don't know. Read More

This pair has been my guilty pleasure ever since ... Read More