From Slates’s Did you hear about that Buddhist couple who’re never more than 15 feet apart? Well, we tried it.: “For 10 years, Michael Roach and Christie McNally have been together—for every single minute. The two never stray more than 15 feet from each other. When they eat, they share a plate. When they read, [...]
February 14, 2008 – 08:00 am
It’s Valentine’s Day. Some people are opening their cards full of words of love, while others sift through their chocolate sampler taking a bite out of each assorted chocolate, or smell their beautiful bouquet of flowers. But what about the other side of this coin … is V-Day really a holiday of LOVE?
I know a [...]
January 6, 2008 – 11:13 am
I’m not sure how it happened, or how it continues to happen, but I give constant thanks to all that has happened. I give constant thanks to every one it has happened to and to every one who has made it happen, if only by holding the right door open at the right time for [...]
September 24, 2007 – 11:56 am
[Editor's Note: This is the best man's speech that I gave at Adam's wedding. A few of you who couldn't make it to the wedding asked me to post it, and Adam asked for a copy too, so here it is.]
The first time I met Sarah, it was only Adam’s second time meeting her. She [...]
September 6, 2007 – 12:29 pm
I have proclaimed a number of bold statements in my life.
I will always hate felines.
I will never fall in love.
I will never get married.
The “I DO” terminology had never even slipped into my frolicking-fantasy-daydream-of-love landscape. I was the girl with an agenda. An agenda that included proving my domination in this world without the help [...]
April 25, 2007 – 10:58 am
April 20th, 2007
7:30 in the evening
Vermont sunset
Under the tree where we met.
Jesus, don’t cry
You can rely on me honey
You can combine anything you want
I’ll be around
You were right about the stars
Each one is a setting sun
Tall buildings shake
Voices escape singing sad sad songs
Tuned to chords strung down your cheeks
Bitter melodies turning your orbit around
Don’t cry
You [...]
December 4, 2006 – 02:05 pm
As is the way of all things, Baggins my Basset Hound has left this mortal coil. He lived many good years North of Boston in Marblehead and Danvers, MA.
He took many trips around the Northeast charming hearts wherever he went. Many times he went to sea and made the journey to Nantucket or Martha’s Vineyard. [...]
I’m done. At the age of (going-on) 29, I finally stepped up and achieved a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Theories of Writing. Four years ago, when I was sitting on the couch in my apartment, discussing with my roommate the idea of going back to school full-time at the age of 25, of moving [...]
February 14, 2006 – 02:35 am
I met her on a hillside, in August, in Vermont. I was reading a book. She was exploring the campus. She approached me. I thank God for that.
I didn’t know from the first moment I saw her. I can tell you that in all honesty. I was attracted to her, of course. But not just [...]
January 6, 2006 – 03:15 pm
She’s sitting at the kitchen table, across from me right now. She’s wearing flannel pajamas, reading the Lakes Region Free Press, and secretly dancing at the fact that it is snowing on her birthday. I want her to have an epiphany.
Happy birthday, my love.
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