To Mrs. Condrey and Ms. L’Engle

by | Mar 29, 2012 | Bookshelf

It’s good thing to have all the props pulled out from under us occasionally. It gives us some sense of what is rock under our feet, and what is sand. (Madeleine L’Engle, 1918 – 2007) Some time ago, a dear friend shared with me the quotes she receives from her...

Broomstick days

by | Mar 8, 2012 | Musings

So it happened that whenever my sister or I spoke with our grandmother and laid out the litany of the day’s happenings: carpools, soccer games, brownies for the school’s bake sale, science projects, she would say, “Well why don’t you shove a...