Fat Cat and the Happy Mistake

I have three cats: two old black/whites that live mostly on the back porch and one fluffy little grey called Gris-gris, a name with voodoo connotations, meaning literally grey-grey (or in American, gray-gray).  While Doobey and Minx, the B&Ws, are strays,...

An Easter to Remember

Yesterday was Easter Sunday, April 8.  Five years ago, Easter Sunday also fell on April 8.  I know because it was the day my mother died.  If you’ve been reading this blog, you know I’m wading through 30 years’ worth of correspondence from my mum. ...

God Bless Snail Mail!

The post office may be closed for Good Friday but that doesn’t mean I won’t be reading witty snail mail from my family today, for today is the day I start writing DINNER IN DUBAI and I’m blessed that my mother kept all my mail from my time there. ...

14 Meetings

On 3 April 2011, I left Chevy Chase MD for Austin TX, the first leg of a 1,520 mile return drive, after a 4-week reconnaissance to Washington DC in search of a new life. I had 14 meetings in DC, VA and MD with theatre managers, artistic directors, arts’...

White Rabbit, White Rabbit, White Rabbit

I’ve been saying, “White rabbit, white rabbit, white rabbit” first thing on the first day of every month since I was tiny. According to my lovely mum, mentioning white rabbits x 3 first thing on the first day of the month brings good luck for the...