Suprise Me

Mame’s language ranges from bawdy to downright filthy to an ornate elegance that can entertain or intimidate. She adores words, and language has a cascading musical quality coming from her. A boring lecture doesn’t cause her to lose interest but rather “assassinates my enthusiasm.” And instead of saying “I’m full” following a heavy meal, Mame announces, “I’ve been gourmandizing myself for an hour and I’m fully saturated.” Read More

We all dressed carefully, and most of us wore hats. We had a lovely time, and the hats in many styles and colors added to the ambiance. Read More

"You don't have to eat the liver." Read More

One pill makes you larger, and one pill makes you small. And the one that mother gives you, doesn’t do anything at all…. Go ask Alice, when she’s 10 feet tall. (Jefferson Airplane)   Music to every boomers’ ears. But, which side of the great divide did you settle into? Alas, are your memories enshrined… Read More

Fact is, my whole family was sufficiently fractious and dysfunctional that generational differences were swamped by more direct issues. Read More

Once upon a time, long, long ago, in a high school far, far away, there was a computer date dance. Read More

"This is the weirdest, most interesting group of people I've ever encountered," I thought. "I fit right in!" Read More

In general, I’m happy to be on this side of the grass, to read the paper in the morning and see that my obituary is not printed there. Read More

"I'm at a payphone trying to call home/All of my change I spent on you." Maroon 5 sang this song in 2012, and I had to laugh. Read More

“You’re giving the baby the plain middle name of 'Jane' when you’re already sticking her with the name 'Sara'”? Read More