Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
"What the hell? my 86-year old mother said as we tramped up a steep hill. "Who do they think I am, Robinson Crusoe?" I laughed and thought for the millionth time about how a video drone should follow my mom throughout her day, recording her spunk. Like Robinson, she is adventurous. But she's also pretty [...]
The Great Pumpkin rolled up to our house Monday afternoon. At first, we weren't sure what to do with such a famous and unexpected guest. At 162 pounds, he dwarfs the very reasonably sized pumpkin that has already made our front porch his home. You read that right. We have a 162-pound porch pumpkin, and [...]
As the sun set over the lake, I sat on a bench at a public beach, eating ice cream and idly snapping pictures. The water, the treat and the gorgeous colors all converged in a happy confirmation of something we've all known our whole lives: the very best things in life don't cost anything but [...]
I'll admit I had second thoughts about wearing my Brewer T-shirt to mass Sunday morning, but I'm a big believer in keeping streaks alive. We've been eating pancakes at our house since Brewer Manager Pat Murphy pulled a couple out of his pocket during a post-game interview and launched a wacky trend. I've also worn [...]
My husband stared in horror as I proudly clipped my new sunglasses on over my regular glasses. “Are we moving to Del Boca Vista?” he asked. The Seinfeld reference made me laugh. If you ask me the secret to a long and happy marriage, I will answer in one word: Seinfeld. But, I digress. The [...]