Rediscovering Disco: The Timeless Joy of ‘I Will Survive’
Like it or not, "Disco" was an experience shared by many of us in the late 70s, early 80s. Some of the songs were great (Donna Summer, Thelma Houston) and some were ridiculous (I'm looking at you, Disco Duck). But my favorite part was a…
Just a Thought …
Does anyone else wake up to an odd phrase or random thought? This morning it was "Time to release myself into the wild." I'm not quite sure why that was on my brain or wtf it means. Maybe it has to do with watching S1Ep4 of Paradise right before falling asleep. My best guess - at…
Tea Sets
Five-year-old Marti Anne was a pretty savvy kid who had a fairly accurate BS detector even as a preschooler. Nevertheless... I had a whole slew of great 20-something aunts and uncles. I was one of the first of my generation (or, at least that lived locally) so I was like a family pet or…
George Seurat and Vacations
In the late 1800's, a couple of French artists - George Seurat and Paul Signac - riffed on the popular Impressionism style of painting and came up with a technique that was eventually christened 'pointillism.' Pointillism is painting many small, distinct dots that, when…
IN 12 DAYS I'LL BE ON MAUI!
OKAY, ILIMA, I FOLLOWED YOU OVER HERE! NOW WHAT??? LOL
