Meredith lived four houses up the street from me, and out of all my seventh grade girl friends, she was the only one with a pool in the backyard. This meant a lot of parties at her house, and with her place being only a hop-skip-and-a-jump away, it also meant that my kid sister could tag along every now and then. One day, my friend Mary brought over her new boyfriend Shannon, who had the dreamiest Irish blue eyes and…
Go on a picnic for two at a scenic spot Feed treats to the cats and dogs at an animal shelter Take a dirty dancing class Give blood Go to a health spa and get pampered Ride horses Go rock climbing somewhere scenic(I’ve done this on a date at a rock climbing gym, but never outside on real rocks) Ride in a private plane, maybe even learn to fly it Go to an amusement park and have him win prizes…
I’ve been asked several times about what I think is my best feature. I have to say that I honestly don’t know. The best part of me is probably on the inside, manifesting itself only in the darkest of hours, when I think I’m alone in the world—the little child that still believes in magic, wonder, and unending hope. But people have found fascination with various physical parts of me. My mother, from day one, was in love with my…
Give me your tired feet, poor feet let me rub them and give me your huddled masses of sweaters I made you wear this morning I know you’re yearning to breathe free of them your feet, like wretched refuse, stink dip them in the waters along the teeming shore and send these rolls of film to your father he’s there, taking photos of the homeless this tempest-tossed umbrella…
I was lucky as a ninth grader. My school decided to offer a drama class that year for the first time ever, and I got to be in it. We did various acting exercises, improvisational skits, and even plays. We would break up into groups and take turns performing for the class. It was the most fun I ever had that year. One day, our teacher had us prepare some mimed skits that we could perform for the entire school…