And the winner is. . . us! A few days ago the adorable and spunky Sue Lang rushed through my office door, excitedly waving a piece of paper. “We won! We won!” Sue was there to tell me that we… Continue Reading
It’s no secret that Pink Martini is pretty much my favorite band in the world. My crush first developed the first time I heard the French lyrics to “Sympathique,” while vacationing in Greece, and I fell head over heels when… Continue Reading
I received a Facebook message last November that went like this: “I was thinking about my life and the future, and I came to the conclusion that being you in the future would be pretty cool.” That was Lily Tanner’s… Continue Reading
I played by the rules, and now my tomatoes are dead. Yes, I was one of those people who took the city of Redding’s new water restrictions to heart, and I’m kind of sorry I did. Northern Californians have actually… Continue Reading
I’m conducting a scientific experiment. It’s really not that scientific. I’m not clad in a white smock, there’s no laboratory filled with bubbling beakers, and there’s no control group. But I’ve got a hypothesis, and I’m testing it out. And… Continue Reading
To put it mildly, I was kind of a rebel back in the day. I was the kind of kid who liked to march to the beat of my own drum. I just thought I knew what was best for… Continue Reading
Yep, Sophia!!!! She’s the guest columnist for this week, freshly back from her trip to France, with a playlist full of French songs! -Val I don’t know what you’ve heard about French stereotypes, but I can tell you that -for… Continue Reading
My little baby left home today. Ma petite citrouille, my little pumpkin, is flying to France for ten days with about a dozen other kids from her high school. I’m used to saying goodbye to my teenager every summer. She… Continue Reading
Have I ever told you the story of how I got here? No? Refresh your drink, settle in, and I’ll tell you how I became acquainted with Redding and became the Mistress of Ceremonies at the Cascade Theatre. And stick… Continue Reading
The day after I graduated from college, my friend Lisa and I got on a plane headed for Athens. Greece, not Georgia. It was a decision that changed my life forever, and I owe it all to my mom. To… Continue Reading
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