I watched a lot of TV when I was growing up. Back when sitcoms ruled the day. I remember doing plenty of other things, too: reading, playing outside, playing dress-up, playing with dolls, doing more reading, listening to Casey Kasem's Top 40. But somehow there was still plenty of time for sitting in front of... Continue Reading →
Cherry Blossom Festival
Well, I'm completing my birthday list today; I'm heading to Hyannis, Massachusetts, for this year's birthday trip. I didn't get the chance to catch up with my reporting, so I will continue when I return. Here's one last report: #30 was to attend the Cherry Blossom Festival in my town. I learned about the festival... Continue Reading →
Ending Rocklessness in Girls Forever
My boyfriend is a drummer, so when I spied a sticker with an illustration of knuckles and drumsticks on a coworker's water bottle at a meeting, I asked her about it. And that's how I found out about an international movement to empower girls called Girls Rock Camp. Girls Rock Camp helps girls "find their... Continue Reading →
Taco Monday
I am way behind in reporting my birthday list items, folks. Ten items behind. I'm going to try to catch up in the next 11 days, so hold onto your hats! 26. Attend Taco Monday at Cuisine en Locale Some friends and I had tacos on a Monday in... Continue Reading →
Eighteen Years Later…
It was 1998. I had been working in London for six months through a work abroad program, and I had a few weeks left. I had read somewhere that the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields would be performing Mozart's Requiem. I could barely contain my excitement as I called the box office. It was a dream... Continue Reading →
