Our pediatric dentist is like family. For nearly 14 years he has watched my kids grow from toddlers to teenagers. He has, in fact, watched me grow from a 20-something mom to a 40-something mom. He’s a great guy who makes going to the dentist a painless experience for my kids. … [Read more...]

I think I must be channeling Joan Crawford. At least my oldest son thinks so. He is astounded at the things I expect from him, and frankly I’ve been feeling a little evil about them, too. For instance, since birth my Jimmy has hated to bathe. I have photos of this little … [Read more...]

Because we as humans are not stackable on shelves in small square piles, it was necessary to create mannequins. That is essentially the history. I could mention old kings using wooden torsos to avoid the hassle of fittings, or the early fashion dolls of the 1700s advertising … [Read more...]

“You want to return how many towels?” the displeased clerk at Sears asked. I uttered, “27,” without moving my lips, hoping this would lessen the impact. Apparently this had no effect. She gave me a triple ‘I can’t believe it eye-roll’ before she even looked at the paperwork. I … [Read more...]

Every good story has a little history to it. This one began several years ago when a sighting of a large creature was reported and it seemed to be carrying a goat. It made the rounds in our local newspapers. At the time I was in a softball league and a neighbor of mine, Wally, … [Read more...]