Mindful wine
“Really get your nose down in there,” the presenter said as he demonstrated, tipping the glass and inserting his proboscis into the…
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What does your bookshelf say about you?
It’s almost my birthday, and my mother needs ideas for a present. She loves books and book-shopping, so I go straight to…
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Music Lessons
My dad introduced me to music. Starting when I was a tiny kid, my father, who grew up fantasizing about being the next…
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Going Back to College
For many years, I had the recurring dream that I had to go back to college — specifically Hampshire College — where…
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Shit Will Go Wrong
Suddenly I’m surrounded by amazing women who have had their lives “go pear shaped.” That expression, which my husband picked up from…
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On Retreating
retreat noun re·treat | ri-ˈtrēt 1 : an act or process of withdrawing 2: a place of privacy or safety 3: a period of withdrawal for prayer, meditation, study, or instruction…
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One Hour ’til Christmas
My husband and I just finished watching It’s a Wonderful Life while sipping eggnog infused with calvados while the dogs snored on…
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Pink and Blue
A couple of weekends ago, my husband and I drove to Connecticut to visit our niece — formally his niece, mine by…
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Feeling the Most
“When he’s free soloing, it’s when he feels the most…” Honnold’s mother starts saying to the camera and pauses, so that I…
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Grief Vacation
Last weekend, my husband Peyton and I flew to Denver for a special occasion. I had reserved a small SUV rental, knowing…
