Making connections again…
Renee Renee was one of my students at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. Being honest, in her undergraduate years I really didn't know much about her. I remember her being one of the students sharing a hotel room at a convention we were attending. She was...
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Today I … thought of this picture because my meandering mind was all over the place! It was painted by a former student . It was a very interesting person with a very complex background. While he was in my class he was having a show of his paintings. I went to see...
read moreMotherhood: the Second Oldest Profession
In the past few days several friends have shared with me their frustrations over parenting issues. These discussions brought to my mind a book I read years ago - Motherhood The Second Oldest Profession by Erma Bombeck. This book came out when women were just being...
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Charles and Doug The back story… Doug Montgomery - whether you are a tourist visiting or a long time Santa fe resident, you probably have heard about.Doug Montgomery, pianist/entertainer extraordinaire. I’m a 20 year Santa fe transplant , and while I had been to...
read moreAt the Orthodontist
A woman was in the orthodontist’s waiting room. A father and his teenage daughter entered. Noticing the time, the woman decided the father must be on his lunch hour and the daughter out of school for her dental appointment. The woman had a habit of taking in all that...
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She’s on her way!
Loralai's latest picture as she begins rehearsals for the lead in Singing In The Rain....
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Obituary for Darwin Reid Payne
Such a beautiful obituary for my friend of past years. Darwin was just moving into theatre from his art major when I met him. We were in several plays together and toured one spring in the first touring theatre for SIU's theatre program. One memory stands out when he...
read morePlanting the Seeds: Two Ways to Memoir
Sunday, September 18th, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM. Location: Santa Fe Botanical Garden at Museum Hill- 715 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, 87505 Cost: $10 Member; $15 Not-yet-Member Please register in advance here> This workshop is for beginners and those seeking inspiration...
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