Dear Universe, It’s become a tradition that when I’m in London I head to the West End to catch a show. The first time I came, I attended “Dirty Dancing.” Though no one can top Baby or Johnny in my mind, it was still worth seeing and the music did make you want to get up, dance and get Baby …
London Fever
Dear Universe, It’s a fun time to be in London. So what if I can’t get any tickets to the Olympics? So what if I can’t even get into the Olympic Park/Village just to walk around? (I tried—check out my up close and awesome picture of the outside). And so what if I have no idea how the American athletes …
Geeking Out at The Globe
Dear Universe, Yesterday the geek in me had a day of glory. I finally made it to Shakespeare’s Globe Theater. I say finally because ever since the 9th grade when I read my first Shakespeare play, “Romeo and Juliet” and learned all about the poet/playwright, his life and The Globe, I wanted to go. This fascination only grew with time …
Market Mayhem
Dear Universe, On my first morning here I had a few moments of peace just strolling through Egypt’s world renowned outdoor market, Khan al Khalili. I never got the chance to go the first time I came. It was a sight to see. And yes, there was some bargaining to be done. Peace didn’t last long though, as vendors swooped …
Monopoly Meaning
Dear Universe, Growing up, my brothers and I spent a lot of time playing Monopoly. Let me rephrase that. We spent a lot of time manipulating the rules of Monopoly to suit our needs. We had our own guidelines, own code of ethics and even had to bring in more fake money from a MAD board game. These games went …
Even Better Than the Real Thing
Dear Universe, There have been times in my life when I picture what something or someplace will be like, but when I actually see the real thing, it lets me down. I’m happy to report Santa Monica was not one of those instances. It was a stunningly sunny day with not a drop of white in the sky when my …
Bon Voyage
Dear Universe, It’s funny how things you ask for sometimes have a magical way of all working out when you least expect it. I had time off this summer and what I really wanted to do with it was travel. I had other things I wanted to get done and to accomplish, but traveling was on top of the list. …
Kiss, Kiss
“A kiss can be a comma, a question mark, or an exclamation point…” ~Mistinguett Dear Universe, I’ve heard of Arbor Day, Flag Day, National Twinkie Day and even Penguin Awareness Day. But every now and then I hear of a random holiday I never knew existed. That’s what happened yesterday. I was on Twitter when I noticed “National Kissing Day” …