New Mexico skies, Contemplative blue, yellow Expansive adobe earth I think I’ve said it before, but my heart seems to fall for the unique traits I encounter in each place…
Tunes and Tombs: Solo Sammy Goes to New Orleans
“Let the good times roll,” indeed! As the play closed, I had one week of spring break left and ran off to New Orleans for four days. It was…
Going North to Get South…Then Walking Away
Given Florida’s lengthy north-to-south stretch, the changing latitudes also mark changing climates, cultures and accents. Funnily enough, one has to go north for at least 7 hours from West Palm…
Finding a Community Through Theater
We are scattered against the walls of the simple hardwood room, throwing out our lines quickly, and watching one of our fellow actors move enthusiastically across the floor. Passersby peek…
Marathon Tourism
Since 2006, “running a marathon” has also come to mean “travel excuse.” In fact, I cannot imagine myself running a marathon (whether half or full) in a town I’ve been…
How Diverse is Diverse?
I got into a very uncomfortable conversation within my first month in Florida when my “racial dating background” was put into question. First of all, it’s none of your business…
Making Friends 101
“Making girlfriends at 40 is like attracting boys at 16,” I was told when I was in high school. “You worry about coming off too strong. You get excited for…