Warning: Nostalgic Rhapsodizing Ahead
Not too long ago Hannah needed a cardboard box for a Girl Scout project, and she said one of the...
Slumber party in progress
There are 7 screaming, giggling 11-year-olds (plus a little sister) running around my house, which is why, despite my groundrules...
Mimi is brilliant
And spouse got me her book for Valentine’s Day, all the way from Switzerland. From Mimi Smartypants’s latest entry: I...
After the whine
After the previous whine about having to get on the 6:55 am train (and, in fact, the sun is up...
The thrill is gone
Actually, as the blues go, I’m not a BB King fan, but the headline fit. The thrill of getting up...
Busy as what, now?
I was about to start to describe the extreme busyness of this week, which begins with three days packed with...
All lost in the supermarket
My nice, clean, reputable supermarket just went down a notch or three in my book (though not enough to send...
Bet you didn’t know
If you’re under 25 and you use the phrase “back in the day,” I have the right to slap you....
T-shirt dreams
Woke with the bizarre thought in my head of printing up T-shirts that say, “Il est un chose francais; vous...
More Songs about Arkansas and Coins
Yes, it turns out I was right, or at least partially so. The Arkansas quarter features not only a diamond...