“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” ~W.B. Yeats Dear Universe, Nothing says fall and Halloween in New England quite like Salem, MA. Typically, once a year I take my annual mini-road trip with my mother and our good friend to this famous town. It didn’t disappoint. It never does. The afternoon …
Hallow’s Eve
Dear Universe, Ahh, October 31st. Halloween. The time for costumes, candy and horror movies. The time for ghosts, ghouls and goblins. Or the time for superstitions, rituals and fortune telling. Yes. That’s right. It’s probably not surprising that some people believe Halloween is the best night to perform particular rituals and that it’s the best time to foretell future events …
Girls Night In
Dear Universe, Sometimes it’s nice to have a quiet night in with the girls. Watching movies, snacking on popcorn, eating late night ice cream and catching up on the latest news in each other’s lives is always a good time. But it’s been done. We’ve seen Dirty Dancing so many times we know the exact place to pause to …