Monthly Archives: October 2014

A Quick Lunch with Michelle

After attempting to carve out time and failing for almost two weeks, Michelle and I finally got together. We met for lunch at a little café near the hospital. Though we touch base every few days, it had been weeks since we’d seen one another. She, Mark, and their daughter had recently returned from a trip to Minnesota where they had attended the funeral of Michelle’s favorite aunt. I needed to see for myself how my best friend was holding up, and I gave her an extra-long embrace before we found a table among the lunchtime crowd.

Butter Cookie Strategy

Last Sunday I pulled out my baking supplies and set about to mixing up a batch of my very special butter cookies. If baked just so, they’re the right amount of delectable softness and crumble and the perfect companion to a cup of strong, freshly brewed coffee. When confronted with a challenging new client, I have found that breaking the ice can be made much simpler with a strategically placed plate of butter cookies.

Irene’s Treasure

Last Saturday Meow and spent some time together in the study. King tagged along at first but quickly lost interest and padded his way back down the stairs—I assume to explore for more interesting prospects in his chow bowl.

Pet Guilt

Dogs are funny, tolerant, forgiving creatures, gifts from above and, oh, so understanding. King and I liked to take long leisurely walks together in Central Park. On cool, brisk autumn mornings he’d lead me through shaded trails greeting other pups along the way and fighting the leash to reach the errant squirrel. It’s been days since our last walk together. Emma and Sarah have taking turns of late.

Dreams Come True

Sometimes everything comes together in the most unexpected ways.

That was the case for the St. Louis Rams in 1999. Our highly touted starting quarterback, Trent Green, tore his ACL early in the season. We were devastated.

On Tour with Book in Hand, Memories in Mind

The great aspect about returning to St. Louis is that everyone has a different memory or story about my mom and her larger-than-life personality.

I had a chance to talk with FOX 2’s John Pertzborn on Thursday morning. And, of all things, he found a vintage Coca-Cola tray with a pretty blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl on it drinking a soda.