Reading

I thought I heard something on the radio the other day that among those who read at least one book in the past year, the average number of books read is 20. I was stunned.  I’ve always thought of myself as pretty well-read, but I’m hard pressed to remember even six books I finished last … More Reading

Best Laid Plans

For several months, I had been planning a kind of Grand Romantic Gesture to celebrate B’s birthday. Our five-day escape from home (and the kids) was supposed to include: •    Lunch at Curry Village in Kingston on Thursday •    The Toronto Symphony concert with Yannick Nezet-Seguin and Yundi Li on Thursday night, followed by dinner … More Best Laid Plans