I love it when life takes a turn for the surreal. A couple of Fridays ago, I headed out for lunch, and while I was crossing the Amazon headquarters courtyard, was suddenly confronted by a pair of slender giantesses, clad in pink and silver skintight spandex, doing a sensual dance number to the tune of ZZ Top’s Legs. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Summer Camp
Yesterday was Kai’s first day of summer camp. Dropping him off was poignant. He handled it well enough, I was the one who wanted to cling to him. What a long way he’s come since first grade. Continue reading
Day of Glamour
Yesterday was a day of glamour. I woke up, bathed, re-colored the fuschia-orange stripe in my hair, painted my nails. This is something I’m not sure I’ve ever done before, spent an entire day just on looking good. Even on my wedding day I was more worried about getting my lines straight than what I looked like.
What brought this about? A day of photography with Bobbie Climer. Bobbie’s a friend who I’ve known off-and-on for about fifteen years. Like so many women I admire, she’s trying to carve out a career doing what she loves. Continue reading