Years ago, as a single woman living in New York, I came home one night to a message on my answering machine, no mistaking my mother's voice: “Close your windows, there's something coming from Jersey.” Apparently some sulfurous vapor had been released into the atmosphere from, yes, New Jersey, and … [Read more...] about ‘Close your windows, there’s something coming from Jersey’
Happiness
Mother's Day 2010: A long annoying beep wakes me, an alarm system's battery back-up out of whack. The power outage that began last night shows no sign of letting up anytime soon. Before going to bed I saw the sky light up. It's the kind of thing that happens when intense winds send tree limbs … [Read more...] about Happiness
