I’ve known Sondra Mortier since she was six-years old and one of my daughter Katherine’s best friends. A smiley sprite with big brown eyes and enviable pipes on her tiny arms, Sondra moved with transcendent grace and a beauty she had neither the time nor the need to acknowledge. In our neighborhood we referred to [...]
He says her smile lights up a room. She loves his optimism, good looks and great singing voice. Together they have seen the “in sickness and in health” portion of their wedding vows challenged many times throughout their 13-year marriage, but Tori Thurston Burton and Jerry Burton still seize and share an impressive amount of [...]
It’s worth it. That’s what my friend Tanya wants you to know, and, through her vision, voice, lyrics, music and dance she offers exuberant proof. The video for her band Dirty Mercy’s latest song “Cupid give me courage” dropped yesterday, and it’s the perfect Valentine’s Day collaboration. “This song is basically about the fact that, [...]
I have a hundred Valentines. I'm sure you do as well. They pump me up on tricky days and make my old heart swell. I call them partner, child and friend and sometimes stranger too. My Valentines are anyone who brightens my world view. I’d send them all a Hallmark card or fancy chocolate heart [...]
My dad used to swing by Wilmar’s Chocolates every Valentine’s Day to pick up a large heart for my mom and four smaller ones for my sisters, my brother and me. Some of us wolfed down those candies the day we received them, others savored each piece slowly, stretching that sweet little box out for [...]