Childhood: Unplugged and unclean
Our son, at 12, is back from the wild. He has returned from a week at Boy Scout camp. He went off with big...
Grade school graduation just the beginning
Ah June — the hum of valedictory speeches is in the air and mortarboards take flight. We have been invited to celebrate this auspicious...
Life, death and to bee or not to bee
One of the many charming aspects of living in an old house is that you are never truly alone.
Never alone
Oh sure,...
‘I do.’ Marriage advice from pros
'Tis June -- the season when wedding invitations flourish and everyone gets busy pledging forever, in sickness, and 'til death do us part.
Since...
The good guys are out there
I knew that fatherhood had irreversibly changed him when Mr. Need for Speed drove at turtle's pace hunched over the steering wheel, eyes scanning...
Age rage is not a good thing
You just never think it will happen to you. Then, one day you are caught. Transfixed. A deer in the headlights. You stare in...
And the walls come tumbling down
I think what keeps you young is learning a little something new about yourself as you age. I, for example, have discovered my inner...
Incredible shrinking food
Nowadays, I not only take my calculator along on grocery shopping trips (the better to ascertain if we can or cannot afford to eat...
Do children appreciate all we do?
First, I would like to thank the editor of this fine publication for my latest existential crisis. They cooked up that heartwarming "Thanks, Mom!"...
Workout? How about a nap out instead?
I want to be physically fit. I really do. It's just that it takes so much time. And effort. And commitment. There is only...
