If I had a horse After my mother died, my father got us a pony, a black and white pony called Cochise. I believe he named this pony. He was a tiny pony, along the line of the wild ponies of Assateague in Virginia, where the Misty of Chincoteague stories were written. I only found this out later, and wondered if Cochise was a Chincoteague pony. All my father said, vague as he sometimes was, was that he was a shore pony for the right price. He only reached my father’s … [Read more...]
Solace on the radio Friday (7/29)
I am excited to tell you that this Friday (7/29) I'll be talking with Ben Merens on his "At Issue" show, which airs daily on Wisconsin Public Radio. I will be on from 5 to 6 pm. During the first half of the show Ben and I will talk about solace, what it means and how we can find it. The second half of the show features calls from listeners. I am stoked about my day trip to Milwaukee and my conversation with Ben! … [Read more...]
Cookies
One question that has gone to the back burner of my mind but is still simmering is: Who left the cookies? On July 4 a paper plate of chocolate chip cookies wrapped in plastic was left between my front doors. No one in the household could tell me who left them. No one had seen a car back out of the drive or a neighbor scamper away. I wrote my number one suspect an email but she was downed by sciatica, unable to bake or scamper. The cookies sat on the table. I ate at … [Read more...]
7/21 Event a Winner!
Our most recent event was a record-breaker in terms of attendance and sales! The BookMarket in The Glen Town Center has a gem of a performance space and it was packed. Rick, the assistant manager and gracious host who made us feel welcome, put out 50 chairs and still there were people in the couches and chairs at the outer edges of the room. The readings began when Pat Rahmann, who is known for her plays and novels, gave us "Last Trip Together", a poem she told us, … [Read more...]
Pioneer Press: Meditations on the nature of Solace
This week (July 14) Solace in So Many Words got coverage in the Pioneer Press papers; our story ran in the first page of the Diversions section. Here is the link from the Glenview Announcements for the article "Meditations on the nature of Solace" by Lilli Kuzma. The Pioneer Press papers (Glenview Announcements, Winnetka Talk, Wilmette Life, Lake Forester, Evanston Review, and others) are owned by Sun-Times Media. Here is a highlight of the article: “Solace In So Many … [Read more...]
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