Category Archives: The Kindness of Strangers

Swimming Upstream: A Sunday Afternoon

Today I was supposed to go swimming with my friend Linda, but just as I was about to leave, a friend stopped by.  (In the mountains this never happens, and it is both delightful and wreaks havoc on schedules.) She dropped … Continue reading →

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Boulder, Good Moments, PTSD, The Kindness of Strangers | 7 Comments

Nellie’s Christmas Bounty

December 27th, 2010 New Year’s Week Hello Friends, Princess Nellie had quite the Christmas! She received dozens of cards and letters from fans as far away as Cambodia, as well as treats and toys from friends and admirers from Chicago, … Continue reading →

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Good Moments, Nellie the Dog, The Kindness of Strangers | 9 Comments

A Little Look Into My Life Right Now

“They say that these are not the best of times, but they’re the only times I’ve ever known…”  – Billy Joel, “Summer, Highland Falls.” Hello Friends, This afternoon I took a break from working at home in my cottage, and … Continue reading →

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Friends, Good Moments, Nellie the Dog, The Kindness of Strangers | 4 Comments

Armies of Angels or, This is Not a Pain Contest

October 27th, 2010 Seven Weeks After the Fire Last night at dinner, my friend Sandy Hockenbury was telling me about the effects of stress on the human body.  “Intense bursts of short-term stress are actually good for the brain,” she … Continue reading →

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Friends, The Kindness of Strangers | 19 Comments

The Poetry of Loss

October 4th, 2010 Four Weeks After the Fire (After reading a previous entry, someone remarked, “You are a Poet of Loss.”) Hello Friends, I am looking into the closet of my tiny bedroom in this tiny cottage, and counting my … Continue reading →

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Friends, The Kindness of Strangers | 15 Comments

Bad Dreams And Good Dreams

September 21st, 2010 Two Weeks After the Fire Hello Friends, I took Nellie on a walk around my cottage at Chautauqua this evening, as the sky was darkening and the air finally cooling off.  It was as if I was … Continue reading →

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Boulder, Chautauqua, The Kindness of Strangers | 10 Comments

A River Runs Through It

September 9th, 2010 Two Days After the Fire Hello Wonderful Friends. I am spending tonight at a small inn by the river in Gallatin, Montana, where they filmed “A River Runs Through It.” Thunderstorms have been rolling across the range … Continue reading →

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Friends, Good Moments, The Kindness of Strangers, Yellowstone | 1 Comment