Longfellow: His poetry was sensitive without being sappy. He was able to capture the warmth and depth of the human experience in tender times and in painful ones.
Wandering Reader
Disney and how I made my peace with pixie dust
My granddaughter was over the moon. We stood in line at the checkout with a Disney Mini Mouse shopping cart and a pink plastic vacuum cleaner. I was mortified! The feminist in me was raging at the patriarchy that had already gotten into the psyche of my precious little Sage-bunny.
Fifty Shades of Grey-mania
For the fiscally conservative bondage enthusiast, you can find one and two nights packages at many hotels. Try The Heathman in Portland where Christian and Ana spent their first night together. If you find you don’t have the funds of Mr. Grey and need a 50-Shades Valentine plan that fits an even tighter budget, just bring home the Fifty Shades of Grey Gift Basket and take your valentine out to see the movie. Which, frankly, looks like it might be more engaging that I found the book (and I NEVER say that!)