Shahnaz Blog

Tomorrow will be my 45th birthday and as the years have gone by they have left their marker on my hair - thinning and greying.  I don't think there's much I can do for my hair not being as...

This was obviously written over a year ago and saved.  Let's see where this post goes.  PS.  My car's name is Buddy. Dear Buddy, I was in Florida this weekend  and driving a VW....

I used to be an avid tennis player.  If I had to quantify it, I used to play about 20 hours a week.  There was one weekend I played 9 hours of tennis in the same day, going from match to...

I got married over 4 years ago, so between the toasting and the roasting, the memory of what my brother said may be a tad fuzzy, but there were some great take home points.  I do recall him...

This one has been a draft (for months) and it's amazing with drafts, when I come back to them.  I wonder why they are still in draft mode.  What am I missing?  Anyway, as I read this,...

What can I say about this beauty?  Well, for starters, his name is Buck and he was my assigned horse for my weeks stay at the Geronimo Trails Guest Ranch. I had eyed him the first day we had...

So this is the Geronimo Springs Museum, in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.  On our way to the guest ranch, I thought it would be better to halt our stay at T or C, because of fatigue, and I...

I haven't written a play review in a while, but this one is worthwhile mentioning, especially in today's climate.  This play interweaves two Muslim families.  One, where the mother is a latino...

About a month ago, the theaters had a showing of George Takei's musical Allegiance.  An office Christmas party was on the schedule for the evening of the one day showing.  My husband...

I was born dark skinned and such was life.  My earliest memories involving skin color came from one of my uncles who used to call me blackie and a cousin who used to call me shaani.  You all...

Yes.  Old news for a lot of people, but not so for me.  See, I have been following TV series titles through osmosis.  I hear names like The Walking Dead or Grey's Anatomy or Orange is the New...

I'm told my oldest niece is just like me.  Apparently, she likes everything I like and follows in my footsteps.  Oh dear God!  I hope that's not true, because I'm a space cadet....