Many people suffer the Monday blues. Many people work to pay bills and many people wish they could stay home with their loved ones instead. Monday starts off the week and depending on your point of view can portend both good and bad things. To keep the blues […]
“I’m a say all the words inside my head I’m fired up and tired of the way that things have been, oh-ooh” […]
My mother and I were always odd ducks in the South Bronx. My mom loved Country Western music. Her dream had been to someday live in Texas. Sadly, it never happened. Although, I did manage to disperse some of her ashes down in Austin. But back to the […]
It feels as if lately I am making up for lost movie-seeing time. I hadn’t gone to the movie theatre in ages before this past year. Now that I live in Los Angeles blocks away from a huge movie theatre, I can’t seem to stop myself from going […]
Sometimes you wake up on the wrong side of the bed. It sets you on a dark path from which its hard to pull back. That can certainly happen. Me? It doesn’t happen often to me. Not that my life is all songbirds and puppies. I think I […]
I’m quite ambivalent as to whether songs of the ’90s rise to the level of being worthy of a special club night. I get the 80s dances. They are silly and at times bordering on the stupid. Take the “Safety Dance“, for instance. I get the 70s. No […]
I have a never-ending love, craving even, of travel. I just got back from a trip and am looking forward to the next. I think of Willie Nelson’s song “On the road again” with great fondness not only because my mother loved it but also because I’m always […]
My weekend came and went and I don’t know how I feel. I think I have a major decision or two to consider this upcoming week. I think I need a superpower smoothie to get me through this week. It’s the first week of the month and it […]
I love travel. Didn’t do much of traveling growing up. However, once I had a job I hit the trails at full speed. I believe in the power of travel and thus have exposed my son to different states and countries at a very early age. He has […]
When my boy was a baby, I took great pleasure in playing music for him and dancing with him while I cradled him. During my so-called maternity leave (I actually worked most days from home but that’s another bitter story…), I danced around for my son and with […]