I have 14 things left to do on the birthday list. That sounds like a lot. Luckily I am doing two things in the next two days. I am going to see the orange nasturtium display at the Gardner, finally. This has made it on the list before. And I am taking a pottery... Continue Reading →
Cat Bed Conundrum
I bought Olive a nice cat bed the other day. I bought her a bed a couple of years ago, and it ended up in the MSPCA donation pile. Now I remember why. She has no idea what the bed is for. Somehow I have to train her to use a bed. I've tried... Continue Reading →
Mad Men and Mai Tais
Tonight is the night that many of us have been waiting for: the season 5 premiere of Mad Men. I am going over to my friend's house to watch it. We are going to make mai tais and eat junk food. It's fun to get excited about watching a TV show again. Besides Downton... Continue Reading →
Halfway There
I'm livin' on a prayer alright. I hit the halfway mark in the birthday list tonight. I made lime-flavored popcorn. One of my clearest memories from childhood is going to the popcorn store. The store sold flavored popcorn, or "glazed" popcorn as I have seen... Continue Reading →
How Will the Early 21st Century Be Portrayed…
I watched Taxi Driver (#47 in AFI's top 100 movie list) last night. Wow, Robert Deniro was mesmerizing. Dark and disturbing movies are not my favorite, but they are intriguing and thought provoking when done well. It was such a visceral portrait of the '70s in New York City. Which makes sense, because the... Continue Reading →
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