I touched Liberace’s organ. Actually it was his piano. In any case I touched his instrument. How did I achieve such intimacy with a big, spangly, show-stopping star? I was a tour guide at Rockefeller Center. The grand finale of each tour was a stroll across the stage at Radio … [Read more...]

Surprised and amazed I was last Saturday when goat purchasers arrived at our farm in a white stretch limousine. It had to be thirty-five feet long. As it came closer to our house and barn, I heard the clatter of loose beer bottles inside. A heavy stench filled the nearby air. … [Read more...]

We dashed to Carmen’s decrepit Toyota, Carmen jumped behind the wheel, and we prayed that the engine would start. Carmen glanced in the rearview mirror before pulling out into the street. The last rays of sunlight were long gone. I looked through the rear window. A car was … [Read more...]

Going to the hair salon weekly was a life and death event for my mother, grandmother and me. It was as important as penguins crossing the Antarctic. This vexing journey every Saturday morning was the foundation for us to re-enter the world in an enchanting beautiful … [Read more...]

If you happened to be in Sam's Club in Loveland, CO a week or two back and were startled to hear the opening bars of the Van Halen song, Jump, being played on one of the key boards at top volume, you have me to thank for bringing a little music into your shopping day. I didn't do … [Read more...]