Ann Leary, author of The Good House
Author of The Good House
Really? You Want Me in the Picture?
July 1, 2011 by 40 Comments
The other day, I blogged about how busy I was, getting the house, property and animals all groomed up in anticipation of the arrival of a photographer and crew from an equestrian lifestyle magazine. It all felt so glamorous as I was posting the blog, that I recall thinking that I am really quite extraordinary. Imagine, a magazine coming here to do a story on me. Not my husband – me! Several readers responded with encouraging comments, but some of the more inquisitive amongst you couldn’t let my pithy but cryptic remarks about the magazine stand alone.
An Afternoon Swim
May 28, 2011 by 30 Comments
My dad just sent me this photo of my brother, sister and me when we were kids. It’s on my bio page, but I don’t think he knows that, so I thought I’d post it here. Yes, that’s me on the left, not Jay Leno. I was always topless in childhood photos. I didn’t think it was fair that the boys in the neighborhood didn’t have to wear shirts in the summer and I refused to wear one until I had almost reached puberty.
A Recap
May 21, 2011 by 20 Comments
‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE RAPTURE, by Ann Leary
Twas the night before Rapture and all through West Bank
Not a creature was stirring – the new co-host stank.
The audience had purchased their tickets with care,
In hopes that some merriment would be had for them there.
But Cindy Kaplan with her music and all of her humor
Came to realize her guest host was worse than a tumor.
Ann had came unprepared – when she tried to be funny,
The audience cried out: “Give us back our money!”
Oh To Be The Most Anything
April 14, 2011 by 79 Comments
Interior Eyesore "before"
I was in the city for the past two rainy days, and am back in the country and enjoying a glorious spring morning.
Yesterday, I had an appointment with my doctor to do some bloodwork, because I think I might have Lyme Disease. When I spoke to his nurse last week, she said that they would do a whole blood workup including a cholesterol test. I have had my cholesterol checked a few years ago, but didn’t remember to do the fasting part, so I ate a giant breakfast and drank my usual pot of coffee with cream and sugar and I think I had high cholesterol, but am not sure because when they sent me the results, I promptly lost them. SO this time, I wanted to do it right and fast properly so that I could have the best cholesterol levels that my doctor has ever seen.
A Yankee Doodle Dandy
January 22, 2011 by 38 Comments
This morning I was driving past a field, stopped, stuck my phone out the window and ended up with the photo above. I know that the snow has been difficult for many. I know the kids haven’t been in school much, which will be sad for them when they have to make up the days in the summer, but it’s really been a bright and beautiful winter with all the snow.
Now, as promised, my houseguest story.
Last Night
October 5, 2010 by 60 Comments
Well, the West Bank Cafe show/reading/gig last night couldn’t possibly have been more fun!
I admit that on my drive in, I experienced some apprehensiveness. Some trepidation. Actually, I was on a rapid downward spiral that began with self-loathing and devolved into other-loathing. I decided that I’m completely unhinged, and that I need help and I started blaming people like my husband and my shrink for not intervening and having me admitted to a psychiatric hospital many months ago. I did an inventory of all the red flags I had displayed for them of my mania/hysteria/OCD/ADD/dysphoria/dysmenorrhea/restless-leg-syndrom, etc., and I became enraged at them for letting me sally forth with a plan to appear in a show, knowing, all the while, that I really should be in a locked room somewhere playing Go-Fish with a uniformed attendant.
Tonight
October 4, 2010 by 21 Comments
So, just a reminder, I’ll be doing a reading at the West Bank Cafe tonight with Cynthia Kaplan, Nancy Giles and some other funny people (well, I’m told they’re funny, we haven’t actually met) and, if you happen to be in the neighborhood and don’t mind blowing ten clams for a little entertainment, stop on by.
It’ll Be Fun! Really!
September 26, 2010 by 21 Comments
The other day, my friend, author Cynthia Kaplan, sent me an email inviting me to participate in a reading at the West Bank Cafe. I thought very carefully about it for a good three seconds, then shot her an email back saying that I would love to, because anything involving Cynthia Kaplan is bound to be fun.
A few days later I received a follow-up email announcing the format of the evening, which was now being described as some sort of “show.” A soundcheck was involved. I studied the email carefully and then I Googled the other people who were participating and I realized that I was going to be on stage with a bunch of comedians.
Bad
July 6, 2010 by 24 Comments
I’ve been trying to teach Holly to stay. Yesterday, I told her and Daphne to lie down and stay, which Daphne did quite willingly. Holly pulled her usual stunt. Not only does she break the stay after a nanosecond every time, but then she becomes completely undone by her own wickedness, and puts on a maniacal display of the ultimate bad doggery such as attacking my ankles or ripping a piece of paper to shreds. Such a naughty pup. She really thinks its a funny joke to do the most extreme opposite of the stay command. Yesterday, she tried to corrupt Daphne into breaking the stay with her, but Daphne, appalled and unamused as usual, set a very fine example of how a dog with dignity and grace is supposed to behave.
