Everybody liked Carlos. He was the “leader” of our carpool association. Carlos wasn’t much of a leader but that really didn‘t matter. We weren‘t much of an association. He was elected “leader” because he was the only guy on the block with a Suburban. It seated seven, unless Big … [Read more...]

My friend and I recently attended our local Tour de Starter Castles, beautiful homes mostly out of normal folks’ price ranges. It never hurts to dream. But more perplexing than the upper six digit prices of these architectural wonders was the pristine state of each and every … [Read more...]

When my daughter recently said to me, “Daddy, let’s play Candyland,” it brought back childhood memories of my family playing games. From board games to charades to football, we played it all. However, it wasn’t always a positive experience. In fact, sometimes it was downright … [Read more...]

“Why don’t we go camping?” Every year, as we sit down to discuss summer vacation plans, my husband will inevitably ask this question. Every year the answer is the same: NO. It’s not his fault. Someone must have told him, wrongly, that persistence pays off. No matter how hard he … [Read more...]

Like a trumpeter who has lost his lip, I’m a chick who has lost her hip. Not the skeletal ball/joint variety (my post-pom pomming pelvis is just fine, thank you very much!) I refer instead to the metaphorical hip. Translation: I can no longer distinguish the cool from the drool. … [Read more...]