My childhood friend Ron Ploof was so inspired by the pathos of Gigi’s story that he adapted it to the small screen. I think he did a fine job with it, and I particularly like the tweak of the ending. So what do you think? Gigi Spies a Read more »
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Now a Mini Motion Picture: ‘Gigi Spies a Green Tomato’
by Ann Handley September 30, 2009 » Add more comments.
Gigi Spies a Green Tomato: A Tragicomedy in Five Parts
by Ann Handley September 26, 2009 » Add more comments.
The stage: A small wooden deck with sturdy balusters, overlooking a vegetable garden in late season. Enter main character: Gigi, a 6-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. It’s clear from her saunter that Gigi is unhurried and uncomplicated, and her portly figure implies a dog who is enthusiastic about her Read more »
Scavenged
by Ann Handley September 2, 2009 » Add more comments.
We set off on foot, the six of us, under an azure sky as big as the ocean. The breeze off the water smelled of salt and September, and the dune grasses bent toward each other, whispering the news that fall was coming. It was a picture-perfect, precious August Read more »
At a Loss for Words
by Ann Handley June 27, 2009 » Add more comments.
On Thursday, my son finished up his junior year of high school, and today his dad, little sister and I drove him 75 miles to the Rhode Island School of Design, where he’ll spend the next 6 weeks immersed in Art. He’ll spend much of that time muddying Read more »
In Case of Emergency
by Ann Handley September 7, 2008 » Add more comments.
I was alone in the house and on my cell phone, talking to my friend Leigh about a Web site she’s thinking of launching. Leigh speaks very fast, especially when she’s fired up about something, which she was. It can be hard to grip all the loose bits of Read more »
Morning Person
by Ann Handley August 20, 2008 » Add more comments.
Like millions of people around the world who are following the Beijing Olympics, I’ve been watching a lot of TV this summer. Parked on my couch watching the events, it’s alternatively a new experience as well as a shot of nostalgia. Here, in 2008, I’m watching the summer games Read more »
Froggy Fugue
by Ann Handley July 28, 2008 » Add more comments.
A toad lived under our patio for a few summers when I was a kid. I didn’t feed him or take care of his needs in any way, but I nevertheless thought of him as my pet. I named him Thumper. On random nights I’d be parked on the Read more »
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