Family Briefs

Were you ever a ballerina when you were little? If you didn’t take lessons, I bet you at least dressed up in a tutu at some time in your childhood.

When I was little I loved to dance, and I continued dancing classes well into my teens. At one time, I seriously considered going professional - I remember watching Fame, wishing I could go to a school of the arts. And I can’t tell you how many times I watched “White Nights” with Mikhail Baryshnikov!

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I started a few weeks ago with the task of de-cluttering my work zone. I’ve taken care of the shelves, the junk drawer, and the space underneath. I’d decided I was done (except for cleaning out the computer), until Marcia threw down the gauntlet with her Tidy Desk Competition.

I can offer some of the great excuses that Marcia mentions (except I would include that my children interrupt me which leads to the disarray on my desk). Ultimately she’s right - Read the rest of this entry »