Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
The birthday boy has requested an unconventional, though apropos for him, meal. He wants everyone to eat exactly what they want, and he's offered to drive around the city collecting their goodies. So, one person will enjoy a Shamrock Shake and a McCrispy sandwich. Another will eat the Jerk Joint's oxtail. One stubborn person will [...]
My husband Vince and I celebrated our 39th anniversary while we were 1,400 miles apart. He toasted the occasion with a crisp bottle of Sun Drop, I with my mother’s chardonnay. Sometimes, that’s the way we roll. Still, we’re grateful for the years we’ve spent together and the big ole family we’ve raised. It’s been [...]
My daughter Katherine got married this summer under an old oak tree, a logistical, meteorological and dendrological triumph. I don't know much about trees, but I do know the one Katherine has had her eye on since she was a child is very, very old. I worried it might not live long enough to preside [...]
Some years roll in on waves of such confounding challenges you have to take a Polar Plunge to wash the smudge away and start the new year fresh. Others offer so many magical moments your heart swells with gratitude and you marvel at the beauty in this big, old world. For us, 2024 was the [...]
They've sported their colors at our family ping pong tournament for two years now, but the "Hit and Get the Hell Out of the Way" duo has been a team for a lot longer than that. They buddied up early, almost as soon as they met. My sister Kathy and her high school friends visited [...]