The Russians
In 2009, I moved from the Upper West Side of Manhattan to Greenwich Village and faced the impossible task of finding an affordable art studio in one of New York’s…
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January 3, 2023
I Met Andy Warhol
Thanks to my mother's ability to literally speak to anyone👩👧, I met Andy Warhol. 👨🎨 We were on my first trip to New York City ✈️ in 1986 with my…
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December 31, 2022
Oh My Lord
I am happy to present my Ten Lords a Leaping ornament, or as I am secretly calling it... “Oh My Lord!” This year’s ornament is inspired by the dance icon…
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November 28, 2022
Cleaning Like A Mother
My Saturday mornings are about cleaning up. Ok. I just lied. TO YOUR FACE. Every day is about cleaning up in motherhood. However, on Saturdays I take it a bit…
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August 14, 2022
Peach Ice Cream
Headed into the pinnacle summer weekend with wobbly legs and uneasy feels about the nation. I don't have a profound solution for a way forward other than protest and vote.…
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June 30, 2022
The French Connection
How did a family from Fayetteville, Georgia become un petit peu Français? It all started in 1974 when my dad left his job at Eastern Airlines in Charlotte, N.C. to…
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May 12, 2022
76 Trombones & Trouble
The ups and downs of the city’s recovery will jerk you around from incredible highs to nerve fraying lows that will at times have you swearing to leave the city.…
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March 11, 2022
Ethan Hawke Writes Books
I traveled to Brooklyn last night. Zoe Kazan was interviewing Ethan Hawke at St. Ann’s church ⛪️ about his new book and as a card carrying Gen Xer, I had…
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February 22, 2022
J’adore Francoise Gilot
A woman whose light shines even when in shadow.
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February 20, 2022
World Menopause Day 2021
Whenever I meet my friend Frances for coffee , I know I’ll always leave feeling better than when I arrived. Frances and I are both members of the Manhattan Magnolias…
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October 18, 2021