The Great Melt Down
When my brother Bobby and I were little kids, one of the great treats of summer was a journey to a neighboring town where my dad would buy each of us…
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When my brother Bobby and I were little kids, one of the great treats of summer was a journey to a neighboring town where my dad would buy each of us…
Continue ReadingMy friend Justine is an amazing person. She’s raising her beautiful three-year-old daughter, holds down a job, and just completed the college…
Continue ReadingThe idea that I might someday become a grandmother didn’t hit me until I was in my mid-forties and our son found his very special lady. With a…
Continue ReadingOur nephew Logan began the day by greeting his three-year-old son, Gabriel . Their conversation went something like this: Logan: “So Gabe, what do…
Continue ReadingWhen our granddaughter Taylor was two years old, we took care of her while her parents attended an out-of-state wedding. Taylor settled in well, but…
Continue ReadingOne of our favorite family activities is making music. In addition to 96-year-old Grandpa Cliff, who plays a real mean harmonica, we have guitarists,…
Continue ReadingWhen our daughter Krystal was four years old, her requested Christmas gift was a “ballerina outfit.” So, I ordered a sweet tutu, very…
Continue ReadingMy mother-in-law Shirley was a gifted country cook. Thanksgiving at my in-law’s house was celebrated with a huge stuffed turkey, perfect gravy,…
Continue ReadingWhen you’re five, school is a challenging experience. My friend Emily’s son, Charlie, is learning wise ways to cope. One day, he confided to his…
Continue ReadingWhen you grow up in a very small town, everybody knows your dog. That was especially true in the 1950s when dogs and cats pretty much roamed the…
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