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Not usually a big Woody Allen fan, I loved this new movie written and directed by him. It is about a Hollywood hack writer who dreams of being a great novelist writing in Paris, but his fiance has other ideas. Through the convenient device of an antique Bentley as the clock strikes midnight, he goes … Read more
My Dad Died Today Alzheimer’s steals so slowly increment by devastating increment an excruciating smidgen here a morsel of memory there like acid rain erosion that chisels away a momentous mountain instigating an avalanche that lands in a jagged jumble heaped heavy on the heart with none of the dots connecting anymore So searing is … Read more
The Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford has a surprisingly good collection, including four Picasso’s, and paintings by Salvador Dali, Georgia O’Keefe, Helen Frankenthaler, Jackson Pollack, Winslow Homer, Childe Hassam, John Singer Sargent, Maxwell Parish, and many others. The lovely, classic building built in 1845 has halls and foyer painted with modern art which I found oddly … Read more
We went to the exhibit of Monet’s Water Lilies at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford. What struck me in seeing them this time was how casual he was in his suggestion of forms; nothing was overworked. There were spots of canvas left blank and many lilies were just dabs or scribbles. And this was true … Read more
These salsa verde enchiladas are unbelievably delicious! Salsa Verde Tilapia Enchiladas 3 cups poached tilapia crumbled in bits 1/2 cup black beans, rinsed and drained 1 jar (16 oz) mild salsa verde (I use Trader Joe’s) 3 green onions, thinly sliced fresh juice from one large lime 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves 8 (6 … Read more
We saw this awesome exhibit of Chihuly glass at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. We snuck in late in the day… the last 45 minutes are free. So wonderful! Try to get to see this if you can!
Today, after a delicious lunch at the Cheesecake Factory, we enjoyed Annual Meeting. It is such a nice time to see folks in this wonderful community! We were encouraged to “Love one another, as I have love you” – to practice love the way Jesus loved, with that “agape” kind of love. We rejoiced in … Read more
So nice to be back in The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts! We are here for Annual Meeting tomorrow, our oldest daughter came for the Church Alive Summit, and our two younger children came for the Discovery Bound Program – so all five of us are here, staying in … Read more
Here are some of my favorite stained glass in The Mother Church and its extension in Boston, Massachusetts…
I loved this book and give it five stars. It is about an elementary aged child and her mother immigrating from China to Brooklyn where they work in a sweat shop. It encapsulates their hard won progress out of dire poverty into a new culture. It is about the humble triumph of the human spirit. … Read more
