Suprise Me

Our grungy basement was perfect for free play, a thing all kids need. Read More

The current impeachment discussion takes me back to 1972 and Richard Nixon. Read More

When the song came out we all took it as a tribute to brown eyed girls who were in love, and later to brown eyed girls in general. Read More

My pet peeves center on grammar and word-usage. I feel uncomfortable about them, yet I revel in them.  Many years ago I was chastened when criticized for laughing at someone’s mispronunciation of a particular word.  I’ve long since forgotten the word, but  it was pointed out that those who mispronounce words often do so because… Read More

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

The Gurney Like many parents I’m sure,  we made several trips to the ER when our child was young. I remember once when our son was a toddler he split his lip falling in our apartment.  I couldn’t stench the blood and so my husband and I took him to the ER at our local… Read More

... it got to the point where her hands were raw, and the doctor told her to ease off. She didn't work in a sewer, he said. Read More

My mother prepared dinner every night for my dad, my brother and me. Meat, potatoes, Birds Eye frozen vegetables. Once in a while a fresh salad. But in those days, fresh vegetables, especially in the winter, were hard to come by. I can still see my mom with her white and red flowered apron tied… Read More

When does a guest become a crasher? When they either pretend to be a member, or act as if they intend to join the club when they would never do so. Read More

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