Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Yesterday, we celebrated a cool kid, a generous aunt, a witty friend and a beloved matriarch. April 17 rocks. It brought us Grandma Mary Jane 94 years ago, and though she’s no longer with us, her gentle, fun-loving spirit lives on. Among the many gifts Grandma Mary Jane gave us is the second of her [...]
My daughter Katherine scooched herself into this old world less than an hour after I arrived at the hospital to give birth to her. She has always striven to make her schedule efficient and her mother’s life easier. I am grateful to say she succeeds on both counts every day. Both an empathetic middle child [...]
On February 25, 1964 Cassius Clay (soon to be Muhammad Ali) beat the heavily-favored Sonny Liston by technical knockout to become the heavyweight champion of the world. Also, just about 1,300 miles north of that fight, my husband was born. Such an auspicious day! And, it doesn't end there. Some of the coolest people I [...]
We got to hang out in Margo-ritaville this weekend for our New Jersey bagel’s second birthday and, while it was a little too chilly to kick off our flip flops, we had a great time anyway. Of course, anytime we get with our little Margo is precious, but this visit was extra-fun. It included dance [...]
Had I known how my family would expand in such heart swelling ways, I might have been less wistful about each childhood’s swift passage. The milestones that took them away -- first steps, first day of school, college, that first real job, marriage -- actually made our family more whole. I know that now. I [...]