I love the holidays–all the hustle and bustle, good food, and family and friends. Mostly, though? I love the memories. This Christmas was no different–in fact, thanks to my friend Vera, who joined my family for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, I got to think a bit about specific memories from past Christmases.
Mom and Dad [...]

It’s been a bit of a rough week or so. Between the stress of the end of the semester and the three snow storms that hit Boston recently (with a total of about 21 inches), my fibromyalgia is having quite the party in my body. I’ve been completely knocked off my feet and spend most [...]

Today is the last day of classes for the semester. Finals are next week. I had a very special piece planned for today’s column, to celebrate–“Effective Use of Productive Procrastination.” True to form, it isn’t finished. Apparently, I’ve procrastinated with school work a little too much. My priorities are just all out of whack! Finishing [...]

I come from an incredibly musical family. Dad got his undergraduate in music and Bible. Mom has a vocal range most professional singers only dream of. We kids were all well-educated in music, and do quite well, if I do say so myself. Both of my brothers are in the music field. Ben and his [...]