Category Things I love
Perfect weekend
There will be a special place in hell reserved for people who schedule moves away from DC during the springtime. [Er . . . hold on . . . I’m the one who scheduled this move. Let’s start again.] Whoever invented DC in the springtime deserves an award. Like, an Oscar for “best pairing of city and […]
Shakespeare in New York
I have been in New York this week. A client called me up on Monday for a round of meetings and hasn’t let me go since. Not that much is actually happening to require my presence (the negotiations have been stalled since Monday afternoon); mostly I think the client just wants to know it has me ready at hand, just in case. The […]
Family night at the mini golf
Guess what we did today! Shae (turns 5 tomorrow) Brynn (9 yrs old) Jaron (7 yrs old) Mini-golf Gothic Mark (my brother) and Erin (sister-in-law) Adri (5 months) Heather (my sister) Jordan (brother-in-law)
Uncle Jason likes worms! (or, Proof that I’m an awesome uncle)
So here’s the lunch buzz at Heather’s house this week. (And for those who haven’t met these kids, Shae is 4, Jaron is 7, and Brynn is 9; Adri is a newborn.) Shae: “Hey Mom, Rachel found a worm at the park, and she was holding it. We should have brought it home for Dad. […]
Things I love: Discovering how two things go together in a way I’d never thought of before
When I was in Morocco last summer, I bought several large ornamental plates. One of them, with its rich yellow and red pattern and silver latticework overlay, is a lovely piece but very different from the other blue and white ceramics I brought home. I didn’t know what to do with it. There was no obvious place on the […]
Things I love: Coming up with an idea before I see it in the magazines (and then seeing it in the magazines)
Last December I bought a giant blue Peruvian butterfly that caught my eye in an ecclectic Colorado shop. Now it hangs above a shelf in my bathroom. I love the richness of color and elegance of form that it brings to the space. Now, here we are six months later, and guess what shows up […]
Things I love: Trying out what I see in the magazines and having it work
If you read design magazines, you’ve probably noticed that nearly every photograph of a room will include fresh-cut flowers — more often than not, they’re peonies. The heavily petaled blossoms offer such rich color and texture that they bring life and interest to any room. I’ve been keeping fresh flowers in my bathroom for quite a while now, […]
Things I love: Old family photos
My Dad just sent me this wonderful historical snapshot. It must have been taken in 1958 (or earlier), so he would have been at most 6 years old at the time. He didn’t give any other background on the photo, other than the email subject line, which suggested that the snapshot was taken in connection […]
A More Gentlemanlike Manner 