Today is 2 years since my sister Janes’s too-soon death. Some things I’ve learned: I really miss her something awful I wish I would’ve known her true value to me […]

“I had that put up there for you.” Words uttered by my husband, upon seeing a message painted on the side of an abandoned building. If only he were HALF […]

Avenge. I have a lot of feelings about that word, or really, the action. It seems like avenging someone was an everyday occurrence not so long ago. And while I’ve […]

Funk is so weird. Since I was 13 years old, I’ve been hanging with the same group of friends from Long Island. Of course, living in the Midwest for 25 […]

So many Thanksgivings, and thank the good Lord for it! I am grateful to again be spending the day with some of the people that I love most in this […]

The Big Mistake and I have arrived the Grateful Dead show! Best seats in the universe! Photo: Washington, DC, seats via pre-sale lottery.

Me, in front of my dorm in Salem, West Virginia; a little over 4 years after my 1st Grateful Dead show at Watkins Glen. Today also happens to be 40 […]

I should’ve raised my kids with guilt. But no, I was trying to be the best mom in the world. I did everything opposite of what my parents did. I […]

Beloved Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead. Can you imagine that this man is 77 years old, and still playing rock music to sold out crowds? Funk wants to be […]

Guess which former mayor-turned-late-to-the-game DeadHead is off to Central Park to see part of said band play? This man is one incredibly lucky guy, on so many levels!