This year marks The Queen of England’s Diamond Jubilee. 60 years ago, on 6 February, she ascended the throne. Her official coronation took place a year later, on 2 June 1953. This is something of only passing interest…
There’s No Place Like Home
I, like a lot of you, adore The Wizard of Oz. It’s just one of those crazy movies that we cling to. I never read the book, and honestly, I don’t know if there’s a follow-up. …
When I First Held a Brush…
This month marks a birthday for me. (Right on!) It also marks another anniversary, one that makes me very, very happy. Three years ago this month, my friend Gwendlyn gave me a unique birthday gift: she took…