Our daughter Molly has always navigated the unpredictable waves of life with the steadiest of strokes. So, even she was surprised by her recent reaction to what some might view as a minor household mishap. She broke a mirror in her college apartment and immediately panicked. I believe, as she reached for a broom to [...]
Tag: Superstitions
Black cats, cracked mirrors and the genuine challenge of shooting the moon
Not two seconds after I snapped the last of my somewhat futile attempts to capture a gorgeous Friday the 13th moon, Molly shouted, "Hey look! A black cat is crossing our path!" Trapped between a honey moonlit Lake Winnebago and our car, we watched the feral beast dance past. I thought I saw him pause [...]
Three’s a Charm
Molly once said the word "Macbeth" while casually chatting on stage during intermission of a high school play. Naturally, all onstage activity immediately came to a complete and silent standstill. Coached by a theatre veteran, a mortified Molly quickly spat in her hand, put her hand on her forehead and spun in a circle three [...]