An ordinary life
His was, by all accounts, an ordinary life. I first met him when he was nearly 70, and I was not yet 30. He...
Words can be deadly: Bullies can go digital, beyond the classroom
"Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you." I have always hated that fable. Words do hurt. Words can...
Embracing my inner grouch
You hear all the time about embracing your inner child, but what if what you have is less an inner 8-year-old and more an...
Armed and maybe dangerous
It was the men with guns at the door that convinced me more than anything else that I wasn't living in the suburbs anymore....
Still hot stuff after all these years
Though not as young as she once was, she still prepares up to three meals a day (and snacks!) without complaint. She manages mountains...
Christmas Crow
My husband and I are polar opposites in many, if not most, ways. He is athletic. I have two left feet and no more...
I am dreaming of a just right Christmas
"There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child." -- Erma Bombeck
Some gather on the eve and...
The gifter that keeps on giving very badly
There is a long-accepted seasonal stereotype that says that women love to give amazing gifts and men are incapable of doing so.
Chuckles abound...
The more you give, the more you receive
Last week, my son opened a door to a pantry full of food and proclaimed that there was nothing to eat. Granted, he is...
The pros and cons of Christmas pro shopping
In life there are two kinds of people: those who start shopping for Christmas Dec. 26 of the previous year, and those who wait...
