We celebrated May Day yesterday by opening our front door and finding the sweet May Day basket our neighbor Diane hangs from our front door knob each year. Full of fresh flowers (during warmer springs, plucked from her own garden), homemade candy, and other treats, the basket stands as another testament that we live in [...]
Tag: breast cancer
Blinded by the light
I had a parental epiphany during a breast cancer fundraiser, and it became a metaphor for the fight against the disease. Asked by my daughter Katherine to perform a reading, I stepped on a stage, looked out into the audience, and saw absolutely nothing but a blinding spotlight. Rookie revelation. Did you know this? Did [...]
Based on a True Titty
Tit. Boob. Knocker. Bosom. Cleavage. Jug. Hooter. According to a song on Urban Dictionary, there are 99 ways to say breast, most of which make us blush. We're pretty much a "chest" family around here as in, "Be careful how you sit in that shirt. Your (then we whisper this word) chest is showing." I [...]
Relay for Life Round 2 — the Laughter Lap
Thanks to a creative group of high school planners, a bunch of game teammates and a resilient captain, our second Relay for Life turned out to be the laughter lap. Green-shirted teen-aged volunteers flitted all over Menomonee Falls High School, undaunted by threatening storms. They wisely voted to move the event indoors and never missed [...]
No Fault In Our Star
We have applauded my sister Kathy through an impressive assortment of milestones, including bride, birthday girl and Wisconsin Teacher of the Year. On Friday, we watched her pull on a purple T-shirt and step to the podium to acknowledge the achievement that gives us the most pride: survivor. Asked to speak as the honorary survivor [...]