When I lived in Brussels with my family, I was slightly confused at the many things named “Astrid”. I knew that “Astrid” was a more “Nordic” name. I asked around and was told about the wonderful, still deeply loved, Princess… Read More ›
Women
A Dickens of a good read!
One of my favorite books is “One Pair of Hands” by Monica Dickens. Written in 1937, the book chronicles her adventures as a “cook-general” during the last years before WWII. The inside joke of the book is that Monica (you… Read More ›
My Privilege
Privilege: a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most Several years ago I was picking on my oldest son, then a teen, for something I thought he was doing wrong, and called him… Read More ›
A walk with my dog
I’m lucky enough to own a “camp”. In the New England area, as well as parts of the Mid West, families often own “camps”. It’s usually a bare bones type of cabin, usually near a lake. Often the camps don’t… Read More ›
The hatred of Marie-Loise Pailleron
John Singer Sargent was probably the best known portrait painter of his time. He was talented enough to make a living painting the famous and the rich. He painted a American President and English Royalty. While his most famous painting… Read More ›
I’m going to PARIS, but not like I used to…
(Next week: Watch for Kitty’s photo series on Paris) At one time I could go to Paris and walk all day. I would come home to my room tired but happy, because I am at heart a flaneur. Paris is… Read More ›
Beaver War! (or those DAM beavers!)
The title of the blog post may confuse people. Just to be clear, this isn’t about the “Republican War on Women.” This blog post is about the war on beavers, the tree cutting down, endlessly busy engineers that inhabit the… Read More ›
She’s so picky she’s probably waiting for a man with a “Warp Drive” zipper…
(Note: I had nothing to do with this blog post. -GG) The incredibly lovely and intelligent woman I share this blog with, Geek Goddess, is single. She doesn’t mind, she has a very busy and successful career. She goes on… Read More ›
Husbands and Wives and Bears, O My!
My husband and I met when we were very young. I was 17, he was 18. Over the following years we dated and kept in touch. Eventually we did what we always knew we would. We got married. Problem is,… Read More ›
Open Letter to a Scared Young Woman
Dear Young Woman in front of me at the line at Target, I wish to first say to you, you are very strong and brave. I noticed you right away, who would not? You look like a petite Taylor Swift. … Read More ›
Two Different Girls 