One of my favorite things in the world to do is to drive around my hometown in New Jersey in the summertime with the windows down and the radio up.  I’m not ashamed to sing and (carefully) dance along with the music, even when stopped at a light.  The warm breeze, good music, and no […]

Life with a newborn is like life in a musical.   In an effort to entertain both Jacob and myself, I probably sing about eighty percent of every day—slightly less if there are other adults present, but even that isn’t a guarantee of the semblance of sanity.   Most of what I sing is what […]

I’ve always loved all things retro—clothes, music, stronger family values permeating culture, the much romanticized view of a simpler time.  Recently I’ve found myself rediscovering something that feels retro, although it was an integral part of my own childhood experience: music on CDs.   Every now and then, as John and I clean up the […]