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A sparkling little corner for navigating motherhood, family, life’s unexpected storms, and all the glorious chaos in between, with plenty of humor, heart, and a dash of magic.

  • The Amazing Effect of Pooh Bear on Dementia
    2021 was the first September 14 of my life where I didn’t send flowers or a gift to my Mom for her birthday. She’s in Memory Care, and the last two years, I sent her bouquets of flowers that she never received.  She doesn’t really recognize flowers anymore, or me.
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  • The Alchemy of Prague
    I never thought I’d find myself backpacking to Prague in 1990, walking the cobblestone streets with lanterns creating dancing shadows on the walls, surrounded by centuries of history, shrouded in myths and a whispering river, sounds that conjured up tall ancient churches with stained glass windows and flickering candles, sounds
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  • How Did I Dance with Paul McCartney?
    How did I end up dancing with Paul McCartney on his tour in Boston?
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  • Who Needs Tiffany’s? I do!
    Who needs Tiffany’s when we’ve got sunlight sparkling on the sea? I do! I love Tiffany’s! The first monologue I ever performed in high school drama class was Holly Golightly getting ready to go see Sally Tomato in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. I studied the scene in the film, dragged a
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  • One Night in Cairo
    I saw many incredible things in Cairo, like the glittering gold and jewels from King Tut’s tomb, 3,000 year old mummies staring out at me from their bandages, peacocks swishing their tails through lush gardens, and curling glass perfume bottles that resembled a genie’s lamp. Walking around Cairo was like
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  • The Boy on the Train
    His touch was like a Crème Brulee torch, and I was the sugar on top…
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  • My Burlesque Days
    My Burlesque Days
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  • Am I Clairvoyant?
    Am I developing clairvoyant powers? Or was it just coincidence? Here’s what happened: Yesterday I went out to my back deck in the forest, surrounded by waterfalls and flowers, and laid out my yoga mat. I lit candles and …
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  • Lift a Glass to My Ol’ Hip
    So tonight, I lift a glass to my ol’ hip… (or if not a glass, a Tramadol). It’s been a good hip, grown two amazing souls, been the source of endless dancing pleasure and supported me now for half a century. It’s time for my to go to hip heaven…
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