Guyacando
January 8, 2013 Guyacando When I first talked to CARE about this trip and the fact that my family would be with me, they emphatically told me that these visits would not be appropriate for children. While I didn’t know exactly what they meant by that, I assumed that the villages would be destitute, depressing, […]
My visit with CARE Peru – Part 1: Violeta Velasquez
January 7, 2013 My visit with CARE Peru – Part 1: Violeta VelasquezAbout Last Night For further information about CARE, please visit www.care.org.For specific info about CARE Peru or to make a donation that will assist the sites that Amy visited, please visit www.care.org.pe I first became involved with CARE after reading “Half The […]
The End of the World As I Know It
December 17, 2012 The End of the World As I Know It Private Practice wrapped last Friday. We knew it was coming, knew for a couple of months, which is rare. The way these things go, we often don’t. With Judging Amy we didn’t know. We found out during hiatus, when the networks put together […]
Catching Up
December 16, 2012 Catching Up I haven’t written a post in some time, and now I write from about 35,000 feet. Or something. Not that I’m a pilot and sadly, I did see recently see Flight. Those of you who saw it understand my anxiety right now…. I am flying to Lima, Peru with […]
November 1 Thoughts
November 1, 2012 November 1 Thoughts The days speed by. I got home from Colorado almost a week ago, and in five days we go to the polls. Four days ago, our brothers and sisters on the American East Coast got slammed by Sandy. Many (my parents among them) are still out of power and […]
Modern Life and It’s Remedy – Part Two
September 14, 2012 Modern Life and It’s Remedy – Part Two Before we dive into Mr. Stills, some backstory. As some of you know, I spent the spring in New York doing a play. It was a transformational experience for a number of reasons. The first was performing the play itself. “Rapture Blister […]
Modern Life and It’s Remedy – Part One
September 14, 2012 Modern Life and It’s Remedy – Part One The pace of Modern Life is having its way with me. Like a withholding, mean-spirited boyfriend, it keeps me hopping. Always trying to do more, exercise more, plan more. But no sooner do I check off my to-do lists than a new to-do […]
Private Practice Celebrates 100th episode!
August 29, 2012 Private Practice Celebrates 100th episode! The cast and crew recently celebrated the filming of Private Practice’s 100th episode! Here is a fun pic of the whole group!!Congratulations!
Mother, Night and Day
August 4, 2012 Mother, Night and Day Inspired by Anne Lamott, I’m remembering how important it is to write what happens, blow by blow, in hopes of making sense and communicating what it is to be, you know, human. Last night I was watching “Game of Thrones” in bed when Charlotte, my 11 year […]
Audra & Her Sacred Sound
January 18, 2012 Audra & Her Sacred Sound I went to see Audra in “Porgy and Bess.” Some of you asked me about it, and as much as I may like Twitter, I couldn’t answer in 140 characters. So here it is three weeks later: some thoughts, some insights and yes, ultimately a love letter […]