Kids teach you things and make you say things you would never have otherwise, like the time I said to … More
Category: Parenting
Happy Pride, for Reals
What a difference a couple of years makes! Context truly is everything. Just a few short years ago, my friends … More
Muthahs
In 2015 I wrote a Mother’s Day post about finally getting over a Mother’s Day thing that happened when the … More
Déjà Vu All Over Again
My mother who will be 89 in a few weeks has been slowly losing her cognitive abilities, not in a … More
Under the Influence
Long, long ago, in a young adulthood far, far away, an aspiring writer read a short story in the Boston … More
It’s Quite Vivid
I’m all about making things fun and easy, but I amaze even myself sometimes. If you are a regular reader, … More
The Great Art Heist
Last month my dad got sick and then ended up in the hospital for a low blood count. As his … More
Driving on Empty
Between personal busyness and the frantic pre-election energy, I’m feeling like I’m driving on empty. But I recently had an … More
Raise a Glass
There have been many funny episodes in my life that involve alcohol, and a fair number of embarrassing episodes, and … More
Don’t Fall Asleep in the Snowdrift
This is a really bad time to be a person who tries to find humor in everyday life and write … More
