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A month ago today was my Aunt Yolanda's funeral. It was supposed to be her sister's (my Aunt Alice's) 90th Birthday Party--a huge get together had been planned. Everyone had been excited to reunite at a happy occasion, since we usually only see each other at funerals. Thanks a lot, Yol. (She had the greatest sense of humor, and would have ( Read more... )

From Jeff Simon (Arts Editor of the Buffalo News) in his book review of Roger Ebert's memoir, "Life Itself ( Read more... )

"Just as no member of the media is allowed to enter an elevator alone without transferring all attention to texting or checking iPhones, lots and lots of morning yawning is always a mark of status in Hollywood where the only people who look well-rested and bright-eyed are the actors who are paid to look that way, whether they actually are or not ( Read more... )

In his review of the movie "Warrior," Jeff Simon, Arts Editor of The Buffalo News, warns ( Read more... )

Today promises to be a challenge. I hope I can post on here at 5pm that everything went smoothly, that everyone showed up and signed, and that there were no surprises ( Read more... )

June 17 2011 For the younger kids, June is all fun and field trips. Jack went to Corning Glass in Corning, NY yesterday --he said it was "awesome but confusing." He meant the movie they watched on the bus. The glass part was great, he admitted. Ruby's going to Darien Lake, 5th grade rite of passage ( Read more... )

Ruby sang a solo at her spring concert last night. Right before the concert started, one of the teachers warned me that she and another teacher cried at dress rehearsal. "Is it that bad?" I thought--I didn't say that, she might have taken my hilarious use of inappropriate sarcasm the wrong way ( Read more... )

All the kids were dismissed from school at 11:15 a. m. on Friday then had Monday off for Memorial Day ( Read more... )

I'll do all the rest of the 30 day song challenge in one post ( Read more... )