June 19th, 2014 → 5:51 am
“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.” – Hamlet
I spoke to an old friend for the first time in 10 years yesterday. Once, we were really quite close; now, it’s like we speak different languages. Strange how at one time we can think we really know ourselves and others, when in truth we have no conception how things (and people) can change.
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June 3rd, 2014 → 5:51 am
“How he outruns the wind, and with what care
He cranks and crosses with a thousand doubles.” – Venus and Adonis
Summer is here, the weather is beautiful, and my child loves playing outdoors. There’s nothing like sitting on a park bench and watching him outrun the wind…
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May 31st, 2014 → 6:50 am
“The glass of fashion and the mould of form.” – Hamlet
I went to my annual summer opera with my girlfriend Karen last night. We saw The Magic Flute and it was wonderful, but I couldn’t wait to get home and out of my dress. You know, all through my twenties and even my thirties I wore nice dresses and tight clothes without the aid of any so-called “equipment,” but when I hit forty I decided to buy some Spanx. Oh my god. Is that what corsets felt like??
Filed under: Blog & Literature/Theatre/Art & Self/My Life
May 21st, 2014 → 8:08 am
“Then westward ho!” – Twelfth Night
First road trip of the summer begins this Memorial Day weekend. Can’t wait!
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May 13th, 2014 → 6:05 am
“Our revels now are ended.” – The Tempest
The semester is coming to a close this week, and while I look forward to summer, I always feel a bit wistful this time of year. I get attached to my students and I kind of miss them when I stop seeing them every week!
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May 11th, 2014 → 6:33 am
Stage Direction: “He holds her by the hand, silent.” – Coriolanus
I’ve read that Coriolanus’ mother, Volumnia (what a name!), can be considered the most notable mother in all of Shakespeare’s plays. In part that is because so many other mothers are, literally, absent. This stage direction describes an important moment between mother and son in Coriolanus. And I have to say, that I just treasure it when my son decides to silently hold my hand as we walk together to school, the park, or wherever. The grip of his thin, delicate fingers in my own is just precious. Happy Mother’s Day everyone.
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April 20th, 2014 → 6:24 am
“Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs;
Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers’ eyes;
Being vexed, a sea nourished with lovers’ tears;
What is it else? A madness most discreet,
A choking gall, and a preserving sweet.” – Romeo and Juliet
Today is both Easter, and the anniversary of my first date with my husband. Love, of all kinds, is in the air.
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April 17th, 2014 → 8:09 am
“They say, best men are molded out of faults;
And, for the most, become much more the better
For being a little bad; so may my husband.” – Measure for Measure
Arrrggghhh…..husbands!
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March 31st, 2014 → 6:52 am
“I have lived long enough: my way of life
Is fall’n into the sere, the yellow leaf.” – Macbeth
Every once in awhile my husband says something that makes me realize he’s getting older. This weekend it was a lengthy harangue about modern cars, which aren’t made for tinkerers anymore. True, who gets under the hood nowadays?, but at the same time, I like it that cars are sturdier, better made. Either way, my husband told me I should write about this in my blog, so now I have.
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March 28th, 2014 → 8:21 am
“All things that are,
Are more with spirit chased than enjoyed.” – Merchant of Venice
Spring Break is nearly over and I can’t believe it. I thought I’d get so much done! But with out-of-town conferences, parent-teacher meetings, and long lists of errands, all that seems to have happened is that the time disappeared. Where did the relaxation part go anyway? I think I look forward to Spring Break more than I ever actually enjoy it every year.
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