

My Son Is a Twitter Follower
I received a notification the other day about a new follower on twitter and the name brought me up short. Not because it was weird,...


Flexibility in Messing
I had plans last night. Another adventure. Mid-week Messing. It was an oddity for us since we’re usually so busy during the week, but...


End of the Day Conversation
“How was your day?” It’s a normal question at the end of every work day across dinner tables all over the world. Sometimes, it happens...


Savor the Steps
Just before Thanksgiving my mother had surgery on her knee. Apparently, the cartilage had vanished, which kind of made me a little...


Busy with the Absent
My house is usually overloaded with estrogen and all that goes with it. Currently, there are two males and four females in the house and...


Enjoy Your Ice Cream
One of my family’s favorite places to visit is the Disney Marketplace, or Downtown Disney as I’m used to calling it. It’s a series of...


Side Seat Driver
I have a confession to make, one that I’m sure I share with quite a few people. It’s also not really a secret. You see, I make a lousy...


Riding in Ambulances
The ambulance doors flew open and the injured was slid inside the crowded compartment. The medics worked with maddening speed to stop...


Freedom from the Keys
At one time in my life, I had three jobs. Not because I had a death wish or was trying to avoid seeing my family, but because it took...


Depression Sets In
For a month, the world has been lit up like a literal Christmas tree. Houses and businesses, streets and neighborhoods, once barely...