dilly-dally
The Long Haul
"Nightfall covers me, but you know the plans I'm making. Still overseas, could it be the whole Earth opening wide" -- Duran Duran "A View to a Kill"
On Memory
"Step outside, summertime's in bloom. Stand up beside the fireplace. Take that look up off your face. You ain't ever gonna burn my heart out." -- Oasis
On Eating Al Fresco
Author Klancy Miller talks about her glorious new picnic project; plus, "The Odyssey" and other good things. Hello readers, Boy, do I have a treat for you today! When is the last time you had a picnic? If it has been a while, perhaps pastry chef and author
Summer Hours
"Blue skies, smilin' at me, nothin' but blue skies do I see..." -- Irving Berlin
Perspective
It all depends on how you look at it; plus, a French lesson, a dad who sings his toddler's songs, Tayari Jones is back, and a few things I'm enjoying. Hello readers, How are you this week? Hit reply and let me know. If you have
A Resolution Solution
Wherein I offer another way of approaching January; plus, oboes, bird feathers, and staying salty. Hi readers, How are you? No, really. And if you make resolutions this time of year, how is it going? Do tell. I have this multihyphenate friend (yoga-instructor-actress-audiobook-narrator) who has been
Le Sigh
"I had fabulous, talented friends that were all doing something similar, but like Bowie, we all evolved." -- Toni Basil
Treat Yourself
"There's a stain on my notebook where your coffee cup was..." -- Squeeze
The Belgian Episode
"Belgium is a country invented by the British to annoy the French." -- Charles de Gaulle
Sure Shot
"I don't know what I would have done if I had to work for my living." -- Harry Benson
