Author: Rachel

The Subject Was Meadowview

Originally published Nov 11, 2008 Jim and Toni and I went to the 2nd play in our subscription series at Illinois Theatre Center this week—”The Subject Was Roses.” Great acting in a family drama about the blame game. ITC is a unique small suburban Equity theater that has been in their town for 30+ years, headed […]

Early adventures in web publishing

My first job after college was as a Stagebill theater program editor and between drafts I had some down time for my own projects. I discovered girls mystery collectors’ forums and online auctions and decided to make my own website about Nancy Drew and other girls’ mysteries. So I looked at the source code of […]

Vintage craft kits

Our collection of holiday ornaments, like all of our possessions, are the combined hand-me-downs of my family, Jim’s family, and things we have acquired in our two decades (!) together. Among my favorites are the Santa and Mrs. Claus that I believe came from my Grandma Judy.