Month: December 2009

The Meaning of Golf Clubs

My Mom used to tell me things as an adult that she would never have told me as a youngster. Mostly these revelations came out of the blue without any logical connection to what we had been talking about or doing. It’s almost as if she had a box of memories stored in her brain … Read more

Great Dates – Ever Had One?

Ever since I recently watched Out Of Africa for the umpteenth time, I’ve been thinking about great dates—in cinema and in real life. The great date in Out of Africa is Denys (Robert Redford) taking Karen (Meryl Streep) on safari. In the middle of the Kenyan highlands, he sets up camp—the requisite tent, along with … Read more

I’m Fascinated by Fascinators

I’m hoping that in the fashion world, 2010 is the Year of Fascinators. In case you don’t know what they are, don’t worry. I think most people don’t. I ordered a fascinator from Australia and had to go to the post office to sign for it. I told the nice postal clerk woman that the … Read more

Up the Movie: Uplifting, Upstanding, and Up There for Best Movie of 2009

If you’re looking for a stocking stuffer this Christmas, here’s a great gift choice: the Up DVD. It’s the latest Pixar masterpiece and IMHO, their greatest. It’s a movie for all ages so it will fit nicely into stockings of all feet sizes. I think because of the theme: “out with the old and in … Read more