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Happy Mother’s Day, Moms!
I don’t have children myself, so when I think of Mother’s Day, the images that come up are mostly of baking--being in the kitchen early in the morning, rolling out scone dough for my work’s annual Mother’s Day brunch. It’s one of the only Sundays that we have to work during the year, and the chef always brings in these really good donuts for the staff, so it ends up feeling like a special occasion. I like to sneak a peek into the dining room and see the moms in their colorful dresses and the kids all dressed up—it’s a sweet event.
The funny thing about not having kids is that it is hard sometimes to feel like an adult. I’m 45, but the texture of my life looks an awful lot like it did when I was 25 (note that I said my life looks the same—I do not look the same!) I still live in an apartment in the city, still spend my time in bookstores and coffee shops and taverns with my friends. I go to more plays than rock shows these days, and I hate to admit it, but when I do go to rock shows I prefer a venue that has seats vs. standing up in front of the stage. But for the most part I’m still interested in the same things: indie movies, reading all the books, connecting with new people, making up stories,traveling as much as my bank account will allow, art of all stripes, city rambles, eating all the delicious food, being cozy at home. It’s a happy life. But sometimes I wonder--what does it feel like to really feel like an adult? Does anyone feel like an adult? Or do we all just feel like ourselves all the time? I keep thinking that maybe I’ll feel like a grown-up when the book comes out. Being an official Published Author sounds very adult-like. I’ll let you know.
Book news: My wonderful publisher is running a book giveaway of The City Baker's Guide to Country Living right here on Goodreads! It has been exciting to see people enter. I want everyone to win!
What I’m reading: When Breath Becomes Air. I am so in love with this book. The prose is so beautiful. it’s written in deceptively simple language, but it asks big questions. Every so often I raise my head up from the book and think about the fact that he wrote it knowing he was dying. That urgency is under every sentence.
On the Ipod: I’ve been listening to a lot of Broken Social Scene this week. The first time I saw them play, they had two full drum kits on stage, and two drummers, and honestly it was THRILLING. I love how creative they are, I love that they reference all of my favorite musicians from the 80's while making something brand new, and I love that they aren't afraid to make a ten minute song.
In the kitchen: Meh. It’s still the spring rush, so it’s a sprint AND a marathon, but I made a gooey chocolate pudding cake that stopped me in my tracks. Click here to see a picture: https://www.instagram.com/p/BE84G3XvZ...
In celebration of Mother's Day I wrote a blog post for The Debutante Ball about the lesson my mom taught me that made me a better writer. Here is the link!
http://www.thedebutanteball.com/how-m...
Random cheer: Goats in totes! Goats in totes. BABY GOATS IN TOTES. Thank you, L.L. Bean. https://www.instagram.com/p/BFFeDXZPZ...
May we all hold on to that feeling of being a ten year old kid riding a bicycle on a warm summer night while being the best adults we can be.
I don’t have children myself, so when I think of Mother’s Day, the images that come up are mostly of baking--being in the kitchen early in the morning, rolling out scone dough for my work’s annual Mother’s Day brunch. It’s one of the only Sundays that we have to work during the year, and the chef always brings in these really good donuts for the staff, so it ends up feeling like a special occasion. I like to sneak a peek into the dining room and see the moms in their colorful dresses and the kids all dressed up—it’s a sweet event.
The funny thing about not having kids is that it is hard sometimes to feel like an adult. I’m 45, but the texture of my life looks an awful lot like it did when I was 25 (note that I said my life looks the same—I do not look the same!) I still live in an apartment in the city, still spend my time in bookstores and coffee shops and taverns with my friends. I go to more plays than rock shows these days, and I hate to admit it, but when I do go to rock shows I prefer a venue that has seats vs. standing up in front of the stage. But for the most part I’m still interested in the same things: indie movies, reading all the books, connecting with new people, making up stories,traveling as much as my bank account will allow, art of all stripes, city rambles, eating all the delicious food, being cozy at home. It’s a happy life. But sometimes I wonder--what does it feel like to really feel like an adult? Does anyone feel like an adult? Or do we all just feel like ourselves all the time? I keep thinking that maybe I’ll feel like a grown-up when the book comes out. Being an official Published Author sounds very adult-like. I’ll let you know.
Book news: My wonderful publisher is running a book giveaway of The City Baker's Guide to Country Living right here on Goodreads! It has been exciting to see people enter. I want everyone to win!
What I’m reading: When Breath Becomes Air. I am so in love with this book. The prose is so beautiful. it’s written in deceptively simple language, but it asks big questions. Every so often I raise my head up from the book and think about the fact that he wrote it knowing he was dying. That urgency is under every sentence.
On the Ipod: I’ve been listening to a lot of Broken Social Scene this week. The first time I saw them play, they had two full drum kits on stage, and two drummers, and honestly it was THRILLING. I love how creative they are, I love that they reference all of my favorite musicians from the 80's while making something brand new, and I love that they aren't afraid to make a ten minute song.
In the kitchen: Meh. It’s still the spring rush, so it’s a sprint AND a marathon, but I made a gooey chocolate pudding cake that stopped me in my tracks. Click here to see a picture: https://www.instagram.com/p/BE84G3XvZ...
In celebration of Mother's Day I wrote a blog post for The Debutante Ball about the lesson my mom taught me that made me a better writer. Here is the link!
http://www.thedebutanteball.com/how-m...
Random cheer: Goats in totes! Goats in totes. BABY GOATS IN TOTES. Thank you, L.L. Bean. https://www.instagram.com/p/BFFeDXZPZ...
May we all hold on to that feeling of being a ten year old kid riding a bicycle on a warm summer night while being the best adults we can be.
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