Going to the hair salon weekly was a life and death event for my mother, grandmother and me. It was as important as penguins crossing the Antarctic. This vexing journey every Saturday morning was the foundation for us to re-enter the world in an enchanting beautiful … [Read more...]

"Last year, my husband and I began toiling with the idea of taking the kids to Kauai this summer. It was a foolproof plan. Our then 2-year-old daughter (who was in the throes of Terrible Twos) would be a mature 3 while our youngest (who at the time was in an embryonic state) … [Read more...]

"All Rise”, commanded Constable W.L. "Country" Williams. Chatter immediately turned to silence as the overall clad constable announced, “Justice Court for Newton County Mississippi is now in session, Honorable Tom Bates presiding.” Upon making his grand entry, the judge took his … [Read more...]

Hunky Magoo is a fitting nickname for the husband. It's unusual and so is he. I call him "H.M." He likes to think it stands for "His Majesty." H.M. sometimes gives the impression of being unfriendly, but deep down in his heart, he's really anti-social. Like all men, he has his … [Read more...]

Last spring, I needed a pair of tennis shoes, real tennis shoes, for real tennis. See, I had lofty plans to meet another middle-aged mom to revive my game and to experience midlife renewal on Saturday mornings. I needed new tennies, but baby also needed a new pair of pumps for … [Read more...]