Sometimes a view catches my eye and I can’t believe how lucky I am to live in a world of such beauty, hilarity, sweetness and light. I hope the eight happy scenes I’m sharing today make you smile too. I happened upon all of them in the course of my ordinary days — heard a [...]
The eloquence of silence can be profound. With no words at all it tells the story of humanity and the one truth that makes our time here on earth both beautiful and raw. A silent stadium, a quiet swimming pool, a bureau full of emptied drawers all speak to the finiteness of seasons, of childhood, [...]
When your family lives whole coasts apart, you take your time with them in great, grateful gulps. I’m still chugging. I’ve enjoyed the crowded tables full of chatty people and the quiet mornings with a baby so amiable she spends her days in a swaddle of shear delight. For the record, our little New Jersey [...]
If you want to know what it’s like to be raised by a high school tennis coach, just witness our most recent family get together. Like many of our little social gatherings, it involved a painstakingly debated draw with some trash talking pairings. Some teams showed up with a walk up song, others wore matching [...]
Here’s to the dads who carry the weight of the world and the tired five-year olds on their shoulders. Who tell never-ending bedtime stories. Who white-knuckle the U-Hauls. Who race to the ice-cream trucks. Who sing 27 verses of “Down by the Bay”. Who grill the brats and, sometimes, the child. Who wear the silly [...]