Loretta and Roberta
A tale of two sisters
"A sister is a little bit of childhoodthat can never be lost." ~Marion C. Garretty When I was young, sometimes I got the impression people felt sorry for me; their perception, thankfully, was not my reality, and if they could've lived inside my head,...
Three questions
1) Is there anything…anything…I can take that will help ward off stomach disasters when I go to India? Or…that I should take with me in the event the inevitable occurs? 2) Please share your opinion of the most...
Oh, what a night…
The United Tour with Michael W. Smith & Steven Curtis Chapman
{Live-blogged & live-tweeted, but finished post-concert. If you're popping over from Michael's site, WELCOME! Love that his friends are visiting 🙂 } The United Tour begins as most do, with a meet & greet prior to the show. That...
Live blogging, roach stomping & swimming
I cannot wait until 7:00 tonight: a new friend*–whom, soon, I'll really get to know–has made it possible for me to attend and live blog The United Tour, showcasing two legends in contemporary Christian music– Steven Curtis Chapman...
Mama-Me-Uh…
I can’t help but wonder how different I would’ve been had my mother not died when I was nine; one forever-lasting effect is I never presume a child has both parents when I meet him for the first time. Sometime after Mama’s death, I remember having...
People say the darndest things…!
Good laughs are oxygen to my soul; they infuse me with energy and inspiration and a host of other Very Good Things. In the past 24 hours, new smile wrinkles have burrowed their way from the corners of my eyes, and I don't even mind the age-texture...
SXSW: Observations & thoughts through a first-timer’s eyes
South by Southwest is an annual festival that shuts down the city of Austin for a week and a half in March. This year, 108 film features (including 54 world premiers) were screened for the Film portion, 1,800 musical acts performed on 80 downtown stages for...