A few things to think about as you whine about winter. Have some hot chocolate and calm down.       (All p...

Forty years ago (forty! yikes!), I was having a hard time sleeping the night of January 11, 1974 , at our Bellows Court apartment in West ...

Many years ago, I was pulled out of my kindergarten class to help Mrs. Miller with something. Now, Mrs. Miller was the founder and head ho...

Who needs Aspen or the Caribbean when there are center orchestra seats to be had? It's been my luck to be on the audience-end of four ...

Another year almost gone. Every year has its highs and lows, and 2013 is no different. I choose, however, to reflect on the highs, since m...

All I want to do today is sit around in my pjs (flannel, not shorty), watch old movies, and eat junk food, but the guilt of doing absolute...

Our family lost a most beloved member yesterday. Nell Rose was an absolutely essential part of our lives, and yet she stood apart. Her sto...

I pulled out my Christmas decorations this evening and festooned my tiny apartment as best as I could. I almost gave up before I got start...

Where on earth has Thanksgiving gone? Every year, it seems to fade a little more, swallowed up completely by Christmas. Retailers get the ...

I'm behind in my thankful postings because I've been in Haiti for a week. But I'm back now and can play catch-up. I was most d...

The announcement came over the intercom during my 7th period study hall. I was 12 years old. I do not remember the exact words Mr. Bible, ...

Tonight I'm thankful for travelling safely from New York to Port au Prince to Cap Haitien. Big jets, tiny prop planes, vans - all made i...

For my morning cup of tea and all the cups of tea throughout the day, I am very thankful. Tea is strong enough to keep me awake, yet clear...

I give thanks today for this crazy, crowded, energetic city that has been my home for almost eight years. New York City kicks my butt ever...

Today I'm thankful for all the people who make me laugh. Mark Twain and Jerome K. Jerome, thank you for capturing the humor of the hum...

I am so thankful that I have a warm place to sleep on this cold autumn night. So many people don't have a safe, dry room to protect th...

Especially those who've stuck with me for years and years and years (infinity). There is no better therapy than time spent with old fr...

Whether it's around the family's kitchen table or in a restaurant booth, the chance to share a meal with my family is what I'm...

Light sabers and Spiderman suits. Batman super-belts and Optimus Prime. Transformers and RescueBots. Little boys who save the world and pr...

I give thanks for homemade chicken soup and corn muffins on this cold autumn night. It steams up my glasses and clears out my head. In sho...