It was our monthly Moms Night Out and the evening was starting to fade. We’d reached the usual point where Penelope had lost track of her drinks and had resorted to aggressively dominating the conversation. We all knew from past experience that there was no point in trying to … [Read more...]

The joy of eccentricity profits with age. As a child, anything slightly diverse can be cause of humiliation as was my life growing up in an old country schoolhouse. I reflect back on those days fondly now, but then, I would criticize my home like one would speak of a quirky … [Read more...]

It’s been five days, nine hours, 12 minutes and 34…35…36…seconds… 39…40… since my daughter left for college. I cannot believe she’s going to college. I mean, wasn’t it just a couple years ago she was playing dress-up and thinking boys were icky? Even though she still plays … [Read more...]

Sure, I went to school and somehow along the way got a four-year degree. Like most college students pursuing an academic goal, I had to survive various lab sciences, English courses, history surveys and even a quick test on our state government. … [Read more...]

Our family is full of great sayings: that and a nickel gets you a cup of coffee: Get ready – hold your teeth: Don’t believe anything you hear and only half of what you see. After my airplane stopped at the debark gate, an announcement told there’d be a delay in deplaning. So, I … [Read more...]