Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
My daughter Katherine has been mothering people since she was old enough to sling her little toddler arm around anyone within her wingspan in need of a little pick-me-up. Strict with her brothers Charlie and Vinnie, and sweet with her baby sister Molly, Katherine has raised us all. So, I was thrilled (embarrassing so) when [...]
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 [...]
I got to see our granddaughter do something that scared her this weekend and what a privilege that was. I think the ability to be brave is the most important thing we teach our children. It transcends all the rest. Kindness? Empathy? Honesty? Curiosity? Respect? Those are all important qualities, too. But they wither in [...]
One of my favorite Halloween memories is of the time I took my two-year old son Charlie trick or treating and he thought every costumed person we saw was the real thing. Imagine waking up from your afternoon nap and finding Power Rangers and Ninja Turtles walking up and down your very own street! And [...]
Normally, I get a little salty about Christmas in July. I love Christmas and I love July and I like to enjoy them both as thoroughly as I can. Never the twain shall meet, especially as July starts to wane and I get a little panicky that summer is going to leave me before I've [...]