Suprise Me

"...one band, one club, and one gig." Read More

Reuniting with an unrequited spirit Read More

She lived her life in the public eye. And oh, did she look good doing it. Read More

Parlez-vous Francais?   When I retired after my long and happy career as a New York City high school librarian I had many options.  I could apply for a waiver and return to work part-time at a city school, sharing the week with another librarian as some colleagues did.  I could apply to the public… Read More

Ghostwriting in the Family  When I was in high school I don’t remember anyone making a big fuss over college admissions.  In fact what I remember most about senior year was shopping for my college wardrobe with my mother,  walking around Greenwich Village with my friends,  and slow dancing to 50s rock ‘n’ roll in… Read More

Well, since this is a prompt about shoes, I figured that a pair of stories would be fitting. The first one is an excerpt from my book. The Red Shoes They were fire-engine red. Cherries in the snow red, million-dollar red; movie star pouty lips, just like on Mad Men red—an I-mean-business red. They had… Read More

All my plans change due to Covid. Yosemite, Seattle, Pennsylvania, and G Read More

My job, among others, was changing the names of the movies. Read More

March 5, 1895. That is the caption in my photo album. These are my grandparents, Samuel Sarason and “Lizzie” (Fruma Leah) Prensky (changed to Prentis by her younger brother Meyer in 1925) on their wedding day in St. Louis, MO, as referenced on the bottom of the photo. I love everything about this photo. I… Read More

I was made Queen for a Day.  But that started a Family Feud and landed me in Jeopardy.  Read More