Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
On a day so hot steam rose from the creek banks at Peabody Park and so humid it felt like you could reach out and wring water from the air, I strolled downtown to watch chalk artists paint the town. Covered in sticky colored dust (a hazard of their trade) they worked diligently on pieces [...]
I display an enviable collection of heART throughout my home and office space. In fact, if you walk by my house you'll see two of my recent acquisitions on display in our large family room window. Another owns an apparently permanent spot on my refrigerator and the real vintage pieces (dating all the way back [...]
My niece Lizzy will write you a poem if you send her a line. My friend Diane tucks postage stamps, homemade candy and home grown flowers in May Day baskets she distributes around the neighborhood. Another friend is a gifted fitness instructor and has organized a small driveway boot camp. By midweek, Amanda will have [...]
We're going to make our way through this pandemic one day at a time. It's a little overwhelming to think beyond that. So, we move forward one friendly wave at a time. One charming sidewalk chalk message at a time. One family group chat at a time. One deep breath at a time. One kind [...]
Four characters form the basis for Charlie Mackesy's extraordinary book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. Four characters also currently inhabit my home and help me define the word family. Each of us, like you, depends on kindness and bravery to power us through our day. Also, each of us loves cake. [...]