
I once thought I was dating a guy who was strangely prim yet chivalrous. Continue reading “Thom’s Thursday Thoughts on Musicals”

I once thought I was dating a guy who was strangely prim yet chivalrous. Continue reading “Thom’s Thursday Thoughts on Musicals”

Tom thinks I am the worst driver in the world. While “worst” is a strong word, it’s true that I am not the best. But for those who know me (and for those who don’t), this is part of my charm.* Continue reading “Thom’s Thursday Thoughts on Cars (and My Driving)”

New York is a great city.
Tom would say, “What’s not to love: the subway runs twenty-four hours, you can drink water straight from the tap and buy some of the world’s best bagels for less than a dollar.”
Though when I first moved here, Tom also told me, “It’s only a matter of time before you see a bum take a crap on the subway.” Continue reading “Thom’s Thursday Thoughts on Bums”

On Facebook this week a friend asked, “What happened to Thom’s Thursday Thoughts” last week? Was Tom comatose?” Continue reading “Thom’s Thursday Thoughts Are Back”

Perhaps all this traveling with Tom has made me soft. Continue reading “Thom’s Thursday Thoughts on Thailand, Part 2”

We were originally planning to go to Australia. Continue reading “Thom’s Thursday Thoughts on Thailand”

Last night, in preparation for the new Star Wars movie, Tom re-watched “Star Wars: A New Hope,” something he’d been looking forward to for weeks but hadn’t been able to find the time to do. But apparently I talked “too much” during the first thirty minutes and he felt the experience was “ruined.” Continue reading “Thom’s Thursday Thoughts on the Perfect Christmas Gift”
Tom is not a morning person. And this morning was particularly hard: he had to wake up at 6:30AM for an 8:30AM meeting downtown.

Tom has very little to say on illness, except that one shouldn’t blog.
“But I have to write ‘Thom’s Thursday Thoughts!'”
“Oh God,” Tom said, “You’re sick. Give it a rest. Just be like, ‘The Betty is down.'”
So the Betty is down. But I’ll leave you with a photo of the delicious grilled cheese, bacon and tomato sandwich (tomato soup not pictured) Tom made for me.


Greetings from Arlington, VA where Tom* and I are spending Thanksgiving with Tom’s parents and siblings.
“I have to write Thom’s Thursday Thoughts,” I announced this morning at breakfast. Continue reading “Thom’s Thursday Thanksgiving Thoughts”