Suprise Me

I’m sure we thought we were terribly grown up, going on a date and all. Did my mother make me wear gloves? She may have. Read More

I would eagerly marry into the British royal family just so I could wear hats. Read More

In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, all of them ending with a tumble into the surf. Read More

As you can see from the movie poster above, the name of the movie I am writing about is Knock Down the House, but I kept thinking that the 1983 song by the Talking Heads, Burning Down the House, would have made a better title. Maybe the filmmakers wanted to call it that, but the… Read More

As a child, I remember being told, “go to bed.” This meant brush your teeth and use the bathroom. Whether or not my parents read to me is a lost memory. If I had trouble falling asleep, the remedy was a glass of warm milk. The first actual bedtime rituals I remember were for my… Read More

Not easy for a woman who hates to gamble. But nothing in life is ever a sure bet. Read More

Such is the nature of social media friendships. They can wax and wane. But I still find it remarkable to feel close with someone I have never actually met. Read More

  I’ve always had lousy feet. As a child I had to wear “orthopedic shoes” with arch support in them (saddle shoes in the summer, some black velveteen things in the winter, but always heavy, laced up shoes). Never sneakers, never sandals. Not enough support. I rebelled in 6th grade, while my mother was in… Read More

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When you are the oldest, your parents practice on you. So you receive the benefits of more attention and bear the brunt of their mistakes. Read More