Would you believe that I was about two-thirds through this post when it suddenly disappeared? Oh, man, I was so bitter. Especially since, as I write this thing up, I always delete my notes of whatever I’ve been hearing about. So maybe there are a couple of things that were completely lost. SO irritating. We … [Read more…]
On a Saturday I took J to dance with Ginny Martin. The lessons are wonderful—Ginny is a warm and positive presence, the children are uninhibited and joyful, and, unlike many dance classes, there’s no prescribed dress code except bare feet. I sat with a friend who had two daughters—one attending class, and her sister, who … [Read more…]
Last weekend we organized a big caroling outing in our neighborhood. Now, Christmas Caroling at nursing homes and hospitals is a wonderful activity: warm and organized, with a captive audience. But I like the idea of boosting neighborliness. Even though it’s intimidating.   I realized, as we started walking down the street, that I hadn’t expected … [Read more…]
