Sampling buffets, twirling on the dance floor with some bubbly in hand as you mingle with family and friends— for many people, few things lift the spirit and soothe the soul better than being a guest at a well-executed celebration. … Read the rest
“Your brain thinks in words; your soul thinks in music.”
It was an inscription carved into a metal picture frame I was gifted with several years ago, but one that fits me to a T because I specialize in both … Read the rest
It’s a question that’s as expected and as traditional to single women as the turkey-anchored feast and assortment of relatives crowded around it: “Baby,” an elder relative asks with kindness and concern, “why do you keep coming alone to Thanksgiving … Read the rest
Hard at work during the day, dinner with family in the evenings and weekends full of dance classes or outings with the wife and kids. It’s a rhythm that our patriarch, Calvin, has settled into over the last several years. … Read the rest
The weather was warm, the sky was bright and we were eager to savor our Saturday. Neighbors were mowing their lawns, sailing on the lake or scrambling to get their hands on turkey legs and funnel cakes during … Read the rest