Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
It’s not my best work, but my giant Cat in the Hat Pumpkin tickled me anyway. Because, even as I wrestled felt pieces into passable eyeballs and whiskers, my oldest son Charlie was also channeling Dr.Seuss in his home, nearly 1000 miles away. Oh the places they’ll go! And the homes they'll make! And the [...]
Earlier this week, my granddaughter Margo enjoyed the kind of very special Bluey episode that makes you feel good about this old world and the characters in it. The "Buy Nothing" group in her parent's neighborhood had organized a curbside giveaway event. So, Margo and her parents, Charlie and Tara, took a little afternoon stroll [...]
Sherri Shepherd doesn't mince words, but she does choose them carefully and she doles them out with the kind of grace and wit we all need in this crazy old world. She and her daytime talk show are palate cleansers for the indigestible diet of confounding messages our newsfeeds burp up at us every day. [...]
My granddaughter Margo Facetimed me Sunday morning as we were setting up our Packer tailgate. At nearly 20-months old, she has become quite the chatterbox. Also, I have been shameless in coming up with games that teach her to say my name. On Sunday, after a lively round of "La-la-la-la-la," which always makes her laugh, [...]
I'm wrapping up my series of posts about our family trip to Ireland with Dublin, the last chapter of an epic adventure. Our stops along the Wild Atlantic Way exhilarated all of our senses. I will, for instance, always remember the bowl of mint pea soup I ate at an unassuming roadside tavern overlooking both [...]