- Oh Tannenbaum! – the narrative thread
As it has been for the last several years, our tree this year is a 10 foot Nordmann fir that came in from Oregon Over the last few years, Nordmann firs have become our favorite because they…
- What’s Up Jack? – the narrative thread
The Jack o’lantern as a term is thought to have come from an Irish legend about a man called Stingy Jack, who was mean-spirited and selfish and thought he could trick the devil into not coming after him
- Seasonal Affective Disorder – the narrative thread
I haven’t yet witnessed anything close to that, since the start of Daylight Savings Time pushed sunrise up to almost 8 o’clock in the morning Of course, I haven’t really seen a sunrise either, given that recent days in South Texas have been consistently cold, windy, cloudy, and even rainy (surprise)
- In Residence - the narrative thread
Frances O’Roarke Dowell, a panelist and well-known novelist, offered a succinct summary: “We walk into our sewing spaces dragging our lives behind us ” While “in residence” at home, I have found some new connections on line and they have been exhilarating
- What Happens in Vegas … – the narrative thread
By then, I was in the thick of 5 o’clock traffic as I headed out to a favorite fabric store, Quiltique, in Henderson They were due to close at 6, so I was in quite a snit, not because it was a long drive or because I couldn’t find the street, but because the store these days is “hidden in plain sight” within the (here’s that word again) “sprawling” conglomeration of shopping
- Journal - the narrative thread
It came from a song by the O’Jays called “For the Love of Money” (1973) Ironically, that title comes from the Bible, 1 Timothy 6:10: “For the love of money is the root of all evil ” Most people don’t remember any of the lyrics of that song, much less any of the lessons from the Bible or the series
- Fascinating Rhythm – the narrative thread
“Fascinating Rhythm” is an old, old George and Ira Gershwin song first introduced by Fred and Adele Astaire in the Broadway musical Lady Be Good in 1926 It has what Ira Gershwin described as…
- J-E-L-L-O (or Doubling, Part 3) – the narrative thread
The drive works like this: you come barreling south, radio blaring, at 70-75 mph (if not a bit faster) up to the river bridge over the Guadalupe and then, suddenly, you realize out of the corner of your eye that you have just passed a reduced speed sign reading, you think, 60 mph; while you are still processing and pumping your brakes, there is another sign, now at 55; a few feet later, the
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