December 29, 2016
White Christmas
Some families make a yearly ritual out of dragging home a Frazier Fir from a…
December 19, 2016
Midnight Circus
Light and fluffy snowflakes are coming down. I hear the sound of my neighbor running…
December 5, 2016
Funny AND Poignant
Pretty much every year, I visit the Day of the Dead exhibit at the National…
November 21, 2016
Fatima’s Living Room
Over the past few days, I’ve been working on organizing my photos from my trip…
November 14, 2016
Black Pig
After returning from my excursion to Portugal, friends have commented on my appearance. They’ve told…
November 7, 2016
Remembering the Words
One of my priorities for my trip to Portugal was to hear Fado as often…
Remembering the Words
One of my priorities for my trip to Portugal was to hear Fado as often…
November 1, 2016
Blanche DuBois Does Portugal
Maybe Tennessee Williams’s Streetcar heroine was on the right track when she said, “I’ve always…
October 10, 2016
From the Universe…with Love
Like running through my pre-theater ritual — the one where I check all the compartments…