Go I Know Not Whither, Bring Back I Know Not What

With the dawn of a new year, there is this expectation of good things to come, that with the ring of a bell or the drop of a ball our lives have the possibility of changing for the better. We’re often told that those good things come to those who wait. I would expand that idea toContinue reading “Go I Know Not Whither, Bring Back I Know Not What”

The Road Goes Ever On and On…

Have you ever found yourself at a crossroads? You know, a point in your life where you don’t know if you should take a sharp turn or keep going straight? In one of my journeys playing Dungeons and Dragons, my friends and I were given the choice – left or right? Stubborn, contrary, and moreContinue reading “The Road Goes Ever On and On…”

Spindles and Thorns:

Sleeping Beauty at a Glance It feels like a hundred years since I’ve written anything here. So, as a welcome back, I’m choosing to write about one of my favorite fairy tales, Sleeping Beauty. When I was a little girl, I remember watching Disney’s rendition of Sleeping Beauty, with Tchaikovsky’s waltz on repeat in myContinue reading “Spindles and Thorns:”

Storytelling: A Study in Morality

I grew up in a community that is extremely proud of its German heritage, from my family to the bilingual school that I started attending in first grade.  It should come as no surprise, then, that I cut my teeth on the Brothers Grimm at a very early age.  My love of fairy tales andContinue reading “Storytelling: A Study in Morality”