I Survived Dairy Queen’s School of Hard Knocks – Just Barely…

Parents – – – listen up. If you ever want to scare the living crap out of your teenager who might want to, you know, travel the world a bit before heading to college, then have I got an idea for YOU. Drive over to your nearest Dairy Queen, go inside, ask to speak to [...]

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Some Words about My Dad

I think that as we all get older, the fabric of our relationships with loved ones changes in texture over time – – taking on the patterns that develop as we find our footing in different stages of life. It is still the same fabric; still the same threads that hold it together – – [...]

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For My Mom

Someone told me recently that her mother doesn’t like Mother’s Day – – because in her mother’s opinion, EVERY day is Mother’s Day. I can see how one could arrive at this opinion – – I mean, the worrying alone of mothers young and not-so-young should be enough to designate each day as an homage [...]

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Of Cabbage Patch Kids…School Fairs…and Grudges

I will fully admit that, at the age of 34, I still like to remind my parents of their less than stellar moments they displayed during my formative years. Ok…I actually probably remind them about one or more of these things every time I see or talk to either of them for longer than an [...]

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The Day I Realized that Wonder Woman Ain’t So Wonderful

Here’s the problem with reminiscing: sometimes you have the realization that something you loved as a child was actually really, really, REALLY lame. You fight to close Pandora’s box before all good memories of this thing or event are spoiled beyond repair, but alas…you are often too late. And so there you are…..sitting in the [...]

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Favorite Recent Comment from my Mom

I was on the phone with my mom recently and she said:  “I’ve liked all your blog posts….except the one about that strange man because I didn’t know what you were talking about.” I was quiet for a moment, running over my blog posts in my mind, trying to remember which one involved a “strange [...]

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