Monthly Archives: May 2011
NYC, 1970
Above left: my father in front of his gas station in 1970. Above right: my father in front of his former gas station (now a BP) in 2011. My mom and dad came to visit me in NYC a few … Continue reading
Filed under Life, New York City
A Letter: Jennifer, on the Literary Auction and her Progress
Back in September 2010, we held a literary auction to help our friend Jennifer Derilo beat Hodgkins Lymphoma (and pay some of her bills as an uninsured cancer patient). Thanks to your support, we raised $5,870.18. I’ve been remiss in … Continue reading
Filed under Literary Auction
False starts
I’ve begun, and not finished, a dozen blog posts for various reasons. I was inspired and then became uninspired, or I began a post, and thought I would get back to finishing, but weeks went by and the topic became … Continue reading
Filed under Writing
Mother’s Day: still complicated
Mother’s Day is simple and straightforward for some, and complicated for others. While I know that happiness largely abounds on Mother’s Day–it’s also a day that brings up loss and grief for others. Thought I’d share a post from my … Continue reading
Filed under The Personal
