Another guest blog tonight from my friend Jackie–I can certainly relate and I know many of you can too! My Mother turns 90 next month. She is selling her house of 28 years and moving in with us. It’s official: I am a grown-up. Time is a funny thing. I remember I couldn’t… Continue reading Moving Mom
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All I Want For Christmas Is You
Today, along with millions of other Americans, I made a last minute dash to the mall. Since Hanukah fell most improbably on Thanksgiving this year, and since I was too busy burning the turkey and side dishes to burn candles, we decided to celebrate Christmas instead. It will be a small celebration—my daughter is on… Continue reading All I Want For Christmas Is You
I Had a Brother
Sometimes it’s the little things that trigger the memories. A few weeks ago, when those young women who had been abducted in Cleveland were found, almost by accident, my father said to me, “I don’t believe this story. It’s impossible that these women could be locked up for all those years and no one ever… Continue reading I Had a Brother
This Be The Verse
“Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them.” Oscar Wilde I buried my mother on January tenth. After a long struggle with dementia, she passed away in her sleep. In the end, my father was too ill to attend a funeral service, so my sister… Continue reading This Be The Verse
Road Tripping
ROAD TRIPPING Road trippin’ with my two favorite allies Fully loaded we got snacks and supplies It’s time to leave this town It’s time to steal away Let’s go get lost Anywhere in the U.S.A. Let’s go get lost Let’s go get lost Blue you sit so pretty West of the one Sparkles light with… Continue reading Road Tripping