Old Glory will not be flying in front of my home this weekend, but not for the reasons you might think. Typically, my family likes to show our patriotism and when we moved to our new home a few years ago, high on the to-do list was installing a new flag pole mount on our [...]
A few years ago I had the good fortune to work with some amazing folks in Japan. We took a train from the hustle & bustle of Tokyo to a very quaint little city nestled in the mountains. When we arrived two hours later in Nara, Japan, the sun was just beginning to set behind [...]
During a casual weekend phone chat with my buddy, Artist and Art Gallery Owner Sarah Ellen Smith, we galloped into a topic that has been on my mind a great deal. The diminishing focus on engaging truthful storytelling, and the emphasis on catchy headline and byline communications have us both very worried about our country’s [...]
When I was a teenager, a few months shy of graduating from high school and going on to pursue my career dreams, I spent as much time as possible at my buddy Sonya’s house. In my eyes she had the perfect family…one boy, one girl, and a mom and dad, the epitome of balance. Both [...]
A very dear friend and work buddy of mine is going through a rough patch. A program that she worked hard to fund and develop was hijacked by an overbearing colleague who was once a friend and trusted collaborator. I worked on the project too, and watched the train wreck play out over a few [...]
Being a parent is at once the most wonderful and stressful experience in many persons’ lives. The wonder and the worry that accompany the raising of a child never ceases to amaze me. Thankfully, a myriad of modern amenities have emerged to help with the day-to-day challenges of parenting. Things like video baby monitors, minivans [...]
When you travel to a new place with someone, you really get to know them. Sharing transportation, a hotel room and expectations for the trip creates a bonding that is unique and long-lasting. Many of us have experienced trips gone wrong, and that is the worst! But when you find a travel buddy that is [...]
Treks to Vermont to expand and stretch my mind are familiar to me. I spent three years at Goddard College in Plainfield from 2007 to 2010. When I cross the state line, my brain automatically opens up a wee bit wider and new stuff pours in! Especially when I spend time with Artist Extraordinaire – [...]
Most of my summers, since graduating from Goddard College in 2011, I have had the opportunity to connect with my residency buddies. Sometimes the reunion occurs in Asheville, NC. Sometimes it is just a solo visit with one of my artist friends at my home, or at theirs. I try to reconnect each year with [...]
Summer in the Northeast is bliss! The culture up here in the Delaware Valley and beyond is to work Monday through Thursday. Summer hours, it’s called…and then you are off to the Jersey shore or you head up to the gorgeous green hills of the Poconos to relax lakeside. After my move from Florida a [...]