Three Years and Counting

Three Years and Counting

It’s the third anniversary of my gastric bypass surgery. I’ll be honest: I’d love to celebrate it with a hot dog and a milkshake. I splurge sometimes and have milkshakes, but my lack of a stomach can no longer process hot dogs so well. If I strip off the casing and...
Foxes in the Orchard

Foxes in the Orchard

I spent another delightful week at The Orchard Keeper in Speedwell, Tennessee, last week. I was working on writing. Trying to come up with something for the Chautauqua contests. I entered something, but I don’t think they are anything that will win any prizes. I’ve...
Michael

Michael

Before my Duran Duran obsession, there was my fascination with Michael Jackson. Although there were only 68 posters hanging on my bedroom walls, my admiration ran deep. I bought every paperback unauthorized biography I could get my hands on. Of particular interest to...
Welcome to Wherever You Are

Welcome to Wherever You Are

You know me as a Duranie. The internet knows me as a Duranie —seriously, do a Google search for Chrissie and Duran Duran and AI brings up information about me, not the lyrics to a song they wrote that appears on their first album with my name in it. Freaky! But ever...
The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of Music

The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of Music

Aside from the 80s Cruise, there have been lots of other music and performances in the past few months. Let’s start with something that wasn’t a concert, but that I’ve waited to do for a very long time. Craig Ferguson performed his comedy act at The Paramount in...
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

It’s the happ-happiest season of all! I love the holidays, and this year, I got to put up my trees, get presents bought mostly in advance (although I’m still delivering them). I even found something for Russ that he told me he liked. He’s the hardest person to buy for...