Admired Author: Bateson
Mary Catherine Bateson came into my life in the early 90s, when I picked up her book, Composing A Life, and discovered …
Smith Family
This photo is dated, but I like the way it captures so many smiles. Stephen, now 5, and Thomas, now 2, live …
Artist-Friend: Trish Crowe
A gallery opening to an artist is like a recital to a musician–the thousands of hours of preparation, the risk of going …
Family Circles
Making and keeping friends has always been important to me. Maybe it’s because my adult life has unspooled far from my birthplace …
Lighting up the dark
Last Friday morning, Steve, Lilli, Violet and I visited the National Zoo. Below are some photos of our favorite sights. Last night …
2012: Year of Travels
January & February in Florida: Palm Beach with Marjo; Miami Beach & Coral Gables with David & Leslie; Key West at Judith …
Two at one piano
Four-hand piano music has always been a joy to me. My first duet partner was my mother; we spent many a Friday …
Unexpected Visitors
A phone call early yesterday evening alerted us that Steve’s sister Karen and her husband Joe were stranded at Dulles airport, having …
Commemorating the Civil War
A great new exhibit, The Civil War and American Art, is on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Steve and I took …
Connecting My Life
At age 30, home with young children, I found myself reformulating my personal identity. A time management test in Parade magazine directed …