This is the emoji I used when BroadwayWorld posted a tweet seeking community theater writers in 2017: Since then, I have written 27 reviews for BroadwayWorld. I have also contributed seven reviews to the Tallahassee Democrat. I have also written about local theater once for SmartBrief. I’m considering taking a hiatus from BroadwayWorld after I […]
Larvae on toothpicks and charts that make sense
June 2021 is here, and the world feels a tiny bit as though things are opening back up. As we all adjust to interacting again, here’s a look back at my favorite SmartBrief stories from last month. BoardSource There’s a passage in this piece about nonprofits that met about improving Black maternal health without involving […]
When the going gets though, the though get going (2021 version)
A Kat Bouska prompt this week is: Update and republish a blog post you wrote during the month of May in a previous year. We are out of town for a small getaway (and for me to take in a couple of plays at the Orlando Fringe Festival), so I brought this blog post from […]
The Weight of a Dress
Last September, my daughter, two of her bridesmaids-to-be and I traveled to White Magnolia Bridal to shop for her wedding dress. I don’t recall how many dresses she tried on that day (maybe 10?). She tried on a beautiful ballgown first, but isn’t sold in a bright white, and the available color just didn’t complement […]
Same Middle Name, New “Award”
MIDDLE My daughter’s middle name will stay the same (Anastasia), as will her first name, but so many other things about her life (and ours) changed yesterday when she got married. I kept the middle name I had been given at birth (Elaine) rather than changing it to my maiden name (Rucker) when I got […]
Five Minute Friday: An Original Mom
SHE This week, Kat Bouska asked, “Who would you cast in the role of your parents in a movie about your life?” It’s Mother’s Day weekend, so I thought about suggesting who would play my mom in a movie about our life. I came up blank, and the Star By Face celebrity lookalike app only […]