We’re having gorgeous weather here right now. This led over the weekend to an unfortunately characteristic comedy of errors in the back-back. My job this spring is to hack away all of the messy brush and saplings from the three … Continue reading
I treat my achilles tendons like a gently failing elderly aunt and uncle. We’ve had our issues, but I worry and cosset. I’m tender and thoughtful. I make an effort to see they get enough appropriate exercise, but try not … Continue reading
I had a terrific Easter-morning iChat with sweet B and her dada this morning. She’s wearing her mama’s hat here, though she doesn’t need it. New England is wonderfully balmy this weekend. B can count to 10 now, and has … Continue reading
Opening Day Sunday. Sox v. Yanks at Fenway. Oh, joy! … Continue reading
Osmo Vänskä Illustration by André Carrilho I was in the doctor’s office yesterday to have my pinky sutures out, thumbing obligatorily through The New Yorker, and came upon this excellent example of music criticism by Alex Ross. I haven’t … Continue reading
A little damp out there this morning. Ten degrees colder, and this would have been a heck of a snow storm. It’s still sheeting down, the rivers are rising, and some schools are closed because of possible flooding. Definitely one … Continue reading
I really enjoyed this short piece in the New York Times this morning. It’s always interesting to hear how interesting artists came to their art. Along (very roughly) the lines of Felsenfeld’s experience, I’ve often wondered why MTV doesn’t occasionally … Continue reading
I guess I’m in a writery-thinkery mode. If you’re in a readery-writery mode, try this from T.C. Boyle (go almost to the bottom and click on “This Monkey, My Back.”) I’ve also just discovered KCRW’s Bookworm podcast. And for those … Continue reading
This post from a little while back on Linda Cracknell’s excellent Walking and Writing blog took me to this feature in The Guardian. Lots of the usual strongly held but yawn-worthy prescriptions and proscriptions about adverbs and adjectives, exclamation points, … Continue reading
Sweet B is still using her Bushbaby Mini pack when she’s out for a walk. A minor issue has developed: she now prefers to hold her own leash. What she really loves are what in our family are called “monkey … Continue reading