I checked off two list items today. I went to the Boston Athenaeum with Linda, Melissa, and Stephanie. We checked out a cool Edward Gorey exhibit. The exhibit rooms were crowded; I'd like to go back again when it is quiet so I can really study his drawings. I found it fascinating to notice all... Continue Reading →
Last night I watched The Lawrence Welk Show while eating dinner. What has my life become? Before I went back to 1981 with Lawrence and his crew, I took a tour of Symphony Hall, where the Boston Symphony Orchestra performs.* I've been to numerous concerts and events there, and I've always been intrigued by... Continue Reading →
I finished Nabokov's autobiography. I really enjoyed it. His lyrical writing made my heart flutter. Now, let's talk about Henry James. I have bumbled my way through 30 pages of his Wings of the Dove. As far as I can tell, the characters are talking in circles. But I think I am just not getting... Continue Reading →
Four months from today I will be 36...I have about, oh, 33 things left to do! Time to get serious.
It's the last week of January, so it's time to buckle down and work on the birthday list. I'm a bit behind, but it's been hard to be motivated when buried in snow. I completed my second item last night: Watching Apocalypse Now (#28 on AFI's top 100 movies list). Shudder. It seemed like... Continue Reading →
