The sweetest treat of Molly's 16th birthday turned out to be a full house. All three of her older siblings turned up for the occasion, which we celebrated, among other things, all weekend long. Sixteen can signal freedom in this country and a significant mark of passage. Molly's brother Vinnie gave a Croatian key chain [...]
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A recipe for Molly B (A guest post by Katherine)
Take two long legs, soft brown hair and freckles across a nose A constant smile, a patient ear and beautifully painted toes Mix a cup of kindness, a pure heart with a love for classic books A gift for writing, a flair for fashion, even while she cooks Patterned sturdy aprons, sarcastic thoughtful wit 1920s [...]
A Sweet Sixteen inspired look at four glorious years
Tomorrow night we'll be all decked out in our blue and gold to celebrate Marquette University's third straight trip to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. Our allegiance to the Golden Eagles Warriors began more than 30 years ago when we wandered onto that sweet little urban campus utterly naïve to its eternal hold. I thank Marquette every [...]