My Post-Benefit Tribute to Carol Drennan
March 5, 2007
My first weekend getaway of the year – flying solo, but with a wedding ring. On the way to my hometown, but staying in a hotel like a tourist. Going to see old friends, with whom I had not kept in touch. Thus began my trip home for a benefit to honor the memory of Carol Drennan, my high school drama director who recently lost her battle against lupus.
What I Learned While Planning My Wedding
November 13, 2006
Let me start by saying, I had one kick a@# wedding! My husband and I blended cultures, music, food and almost 400 people. We set the bar culturally for a whole generation of our region’s inter-ethnic couples. It was the best of many worlds, and all the planning and attention to detail that went into it seemed to be appreciated, if not entirely understood.
I learned a lot during the planning process, both about myself and the people around me, but there are two realizations that have changed my outlook on life. The first is that, even though it’s scary, you have …
!Mi Familia!
September 14, 2006
Half of my husband’s family fled to Spain from Cuba after Castro took over. So after all these years, I ended up having my wish come true - being part of a Spanish family. I have officially become their first Japanese relative and they were all ecstatic to meet me! I never dreamt that marrying a Cuban-American from Miami would give me a whole set of European families. Life is full of wonderful surprises, isn’t it?!
Calling a Bigot a Bigot
August 29, 2006
Since when is bigotry acceptable? Why does America suddenly seem to be walking backwards to the “good old days” when treating Jews, African-Americans, and anyone who wasn’t like you as inferior was okay? Are we really returning to the time when racism was all the fashion? Do Jews need to develop their own horrible racial epithet before someone will acknowledge anti-semitism?
Passionately in Love
May 4, 2006
You know that feeling you get, when you meet your first love or soulmate? An old friend or a new friend that you connect with instantly? Or an item that you see and feel so attracted to it that your heart pounds hard and makes you go wild and crazy… ?! Well, I think we all need someone or something to be passionately in love about and this is my story!
Flickr as Art Gallery
April 30, 2006
One of the things I love about all the new technology that allows people to quickly and easily share their talents with people on the Web is discovering new artists. These are people that if they just had their own website I might not find, but because they upload images of their work to sites like Flickr, I stumble across them. Come explore the photo sharing site Flickr with me!
Embroidering my Life
March 23, 2006
Examining a life through a needle and thread — one show at time. Designing a life and taking risks can be easier than you think and make life a rewarding journey. Needlework is one of my great pleasures. I love the process of designing a piece and then watching it come to fruition by the work of my own hands.
