Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
We blessed the vines our son Vinnie and his wife Danni planted this weekend in a ceremony so simple and yet so touching I’m warmed by it still. In the ancient Georgian tradition, ten times we raised our glasses as the sun set on one of those gorgeous, productive days that end in sweaty, tired [...]
Our newest family member lives thousands of miles from all of us. Still, before she hits her two month birthday, she’ll have met nearly the whole immediate clan. We are a determined relay team of baby lovers. In fact, even as her grandpa’s plane took off following his stint, little Laura June’s Aunt Molly’s plane [...]
Babies sleep best when they’re curled up on their grandpa’s chest. I think it has something to do with the size of the hand cupping them there. Or maybe it’s the slow, steady rhythm of breath. “I’m here.” “You’re safe.” “You’re loved.” Magic happens at the intersection of that long, meandering lifeline and the fresh [...]
My granddaughter won’t remember her first trip to the ocean, but I will. I’ll remember the adorable duck sweatshirt she wore and the way her mother held her snug against her chest. I’ll laugh when I think of her cute little face and that scrunched up expression that said, “What in the world are you [...]
My friend Benny and I are a committed pair of arborphiles. I thought I had made that word up when I impressed him with my use of it. But it turns out that arborphiles — people who have a deep respect for trees — already exist. Benny shows his appreciation for trees by introducing himself [...]