One of my oldest and dearest friends suffered a series of tragedies today when his apartment was destroyed in a fire. Please consider contributing to the GoFundMe campaign I set up to help him out. http://www.gofundme.com/andrewrothkin From the campaign site: My dear friend, Andrew Rothkin, is laying in a hospital bed suffering from burns and…
I celebrated my 45th birthday last week. It was quite pleasant. My husband, my kids and I went to see the final installation of The Hobbit in a lovely historic cinema and enjoyed dinner at the Irish restaurant where we almost always celebrate me-related milestones. Being Irish is a big part of my identification of…
So it’s officially mid-December and I still haven’t completed my 30 Days of Gratitude from November. Time to knock ‘em out, list-style. 11. Lists 12. Cinnamon tea 13. Reliable transportation 14. Electric light 15. Second sight 16. Amazing powers of observation 17. Music 18. Silence 19. Science 20. Books and Theater 21. Christmas lights 22.…
A brief break from the gratitude posts. A Year Ago Today December 2, 2013 was a Monday. We’d bought pizza for dinner since Mondays can be such a hassle and we watched an episode of MythBusters on Netflix in the basement. We hadn’t done that for ages; it was fun and reminded me of when…
Gratitude #10 – Daddy There are so many reasons I am grateful for my dad. Here are some favorites… One of the very best things about my dad is that for my entire life, I have known that no matter what, I can depend on him. He will *always* be there for me. By the…
Gratitude #9 – Sumi When my husband and I became partners, I gained a lot more than just a spouse. Along with The Buddhist came a son, a daughter, a cat, a rabbit, a snake, and more tangible personal property than any human should ever own. I am very grateful for everything listed except the…
Gratitude #8 – Librarians I am so grateful for librarians. I love them. They’re like the superheroes of information. And for libraries. In a lot of ways, you can judge a culture by its libraries. Does the citizenry have unfettered access to books and information? Are both men and women allowed to visit them? Can…
Gratitude #7 – My Mom Today is my wee Irish mither’s birthday. It seems like an auspicious time to express my gratitude that my mom is my mom. Trying to list all the reasons my mom rocks would probably take forever and make this post crazy long. Instead, allow me to share some of my…
Gratitude #6 – Life I suppose after having had a massive heart attack and being at risk of death for a minute there, it would have been more politic of me to make being alive the #1 thing for which I am thankful this year. But when I wrote the post for #1, it was…
I know I use the same thankful every year around this date, but it’s worth repeating. Plus I believe that remembering and talking about the departed provides a kind of immortality. I never met Oscar Wilde, for example, but I love him to bits, nonetheless. Gratitude #5 Rebecca Garrison-Sokoloff I am thankful for having had…
