Category Archives: backstory

Done is Better Than Perfect

This is what my younger sister said when I asked her how she makes to-do lists: “I wish I could send you a picture of my to-do lists from college… They were SO pretty!” Her wish, in fact, is pretty representative of how every member of my family uses lists to organize the tasks, hopes,Continue reading “Done is Better Than Perfect”

Being in Love: New Details about Marian the Librarian

Last evening, I was half-listening to The Music Man, the soundtrack to the movie, for the one-millionth time. The volume was low, and I was screwing around with an art project and half-contemplating which kind of topping I was going to put on my apple pies. I hummed along to Shirley Jones singing, “Being inContinue reading “Being in Love: New Details about Marian the Librarian”