Best of, 2011 edition
Finally get that tree up, do some last minute gift-bagging (wrapping is not for me), and the holidays will be...
You know what it is
You know what it is even from just a little snippet of faded paint on a brick wall. That’s the...
Scariest spam, ever
“You are invited to meet your single neighbors.” I may never stop screaming.
Rosebud, the bicycle
Charles Foster Kane couldn’t reclaim his Rosebud. Until a couple of weeks ago, I couldn’t have told you my Rosebud’s...
Things I’m missing just a little bit
A long time ago, I dreamed of three little girls, dressed like Madeline, swarming out of the house. There would...
Why so quiet?
I could blame the lack of entries on the wacky weather, the extensive travel, the bouts of bronchitis, the insane...
I Want Bobby Pins!
No doubt, there is a story behind this old Life magazine photo from 1944. But any explanation would be disappointing....
Perfection
Never was there a weekend like this. Perfect temperature, endless sun, no wind. Biking, horseback riding, cinnamon donuts and Byrne...
Three unexpected moments of the college freshman
When she first slept in our room, I was terrified that first night, listening the entire time for her to...