I have a distinct memory from my childhood of my Dad wearing a gold necklace with a small golden cedar tree hanging from it. I remember him telling me that the tree was the national emblem of Lebanon, where my parents had lived in the 1970’s as American expats before I was born. When I …
Category: Free Time
Shuffle
This idea came from Marigoldie, and I can’t resist playing along… The Rules: Step 1: Put your iPod/MP3 player or iTunes on random. Step 2: Post the first line(s) from the first 20 songs that play, no matter how embarrassing the song. Step 3: Post it on your blog and let everyone guess what song …
Hands On Rainy New York
Despite the terribly cold rainy weather, Hands On New York Day persevered and so did we — weeding a community garden in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. It’s rare that I get to play in the dirt in the city, so I actually enjoyed using my rain gear today. (I’d like to take this opportunity to give a …
Both Sides of Ben
It is a beautiful, warm Spring morning and I can’t wait to get outside and enjoy the sunshine! But before I do anything else, I’ve been dying to share the blurry photos from the out-of-this-world Ben Harper show I went to with my roommate Thursday night at the Supper Club. The show was just announced …