Archive for February, 2009
Friday, February 27th, 2009
The Yes Day
On Monday the temperature went up to 86 degrees and pretty much stayed there for a while after sunset. It was the first day of the year that felt kind of summer-like. In Chicago, we called this the Yes Day (except it didn’t occur until late May).
The Yes Day is that first really warm day [...]
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Thursday, February 12th, 2009
Oh Dearie!
The same day that I received news about my friend Brooke, I also found out that jazz legend Blossom Dearie died. While some people may not know Ms. Dearie by name, any kid from the School House Rock generation knows her distinctive voice…
Figure Eight
Unpack Your Adjectives
As a child, Figure Eight left a strong impression on [...]
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Monday, February 9th, 2009
The Signal
Brooke and I met in 1990. She and I worked for a company called Entertainment Partners in Burbank, California. We were, without question, cut from the same cloth. We hung out all the time making each other laugh and talking about the mysteries of life, love and the universe. I adored her and can say [...]
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Friday, February 6th, 2009
Quince Años
I was twenty-eight and miserable. He was thirty-five and had his shit together–and he was on the phone. It had been years since I last spoke to him. I cupped my hand over the mouthpiece and leaned over to my roommate,
“He says he’s moving to Chicago…want’s to take me out to dinner…hey, free dinner…”
The guy [...]
