Life of Beau

Dears, I went to see the film “Life of Pi” this afternoon with David and some of our friends. I knew nothing about the movie, nor did I care. All it took was the image on the poster–an Indian boy and a Bengal tiger on a life boat–to sell me. But instead of witnessing the…

Colombian Families, Bercaws & a Brand New Twin

Dears, Today, the New York Times ran an excellent piece about how the brain begins to deteriorate years before a person shows signs of dementia. Click here to read full story. The news involves my beloved (albeit heretofore unmet) soul mates in Colombia–an extended family ravaged by early-onset Alzheimer’s. And the research about them is…

Waiting for Beckett, not Godot

Dears, I want to introduce you to someone: Beckett Moses Edward Nicholls. At one week of age, he’s already brilliant and beautiful. And he is loved to his core. Um, what is his core? I don’t know. Just trust me that he’s loved to a deep place and beyond. I held Beckett the day after…