Monthly Archives: April 2007

My dad is a very young 72 today. He’s a lawyer, a writer, a playwright, a music composer, an activist, a commercial real estate agent, a teacher, a business person, a comedian, a public speaker, a husband and a pretty darn good … Continue reading →

I belong to a group of working moms in Charlottesville. Primarily, my involvement has been online. As I’ve been thinking about two of the candidates for Charlottesville city council, both working mothers with young children, I decided to float some … Continue reading →

I’ve said before that I am not a political blogger. If you read this space at all you know that. Rarely do I wax political or share my opinions, but today, I’m fired up politically, for non-political reasons. A friend … Continue reading →

On the corner I linger, watching the 10-year-old girl cross the street. I feign nonchalance by request. My presence mortifies her and yet, she wants me there. Since there’s no crossing guard, she waits till the cars stop at the … Continue reading →

We’ve been living in Charlottesville now for 15 months, at least 500 miles from any relatives. Or so we thought. Turns out, I have a cousin right here in C’ville. Not a close cousin, of course, a second cousin once … Continue reading →