In my family, most of us have an opportunity to serve as godparent. I have had this privilege twice, for my nieces Alanna and Colleen. This really creates a special bond between the three of us. They were born when […]
Because we don’t have a dishwasher, that regular task falls to me. I don’t really mind because it makes me feel like I’m actually contributing to the daily maintenance of the house. I settled myself in front of the sink […]
We went out for breakfast on a Sunday morning with our daughter on a camping trip with her Girl Scout Troop. I thought I would just have a Belgian waffle and some coffee. Instead, I discovered where I needed to […]
We had one of those special times a week or so ago. Bridget went to my mother-in-law’s for a few days of spoiling so Maria and I had lots of free time to ourselves. We totally took advantage of this. […]
I had a decision to make, a decision which would have wide-ranging implications. For a number of reasons, I had committed to paying close attention to the NBA Finals. I have slowly drifted toward pro hoops over the past few […]
During a Memorial Day weekend picnic, I had to break the bad news to a friend of ours. She works at a small bookstore. I had to come clean about the new Kindle I had bought. We had brought it […]
A number of years ago, I went to the mall to purchase a CD. I only had the songs I wanted on cassette and wanted to upgrade my collection. After I handed the disc to the clerk at the register, […]
Something remarkable happened over the past nine months. I went an entire television season without wanting to break up with any of my shows. This might not sound that remarkable, but I have managed to shed at least one show […]
I had a dream. I dreamt I could order piece of a computer on the Internet and easily build my own machine. My family would live in a land of speed and magic. That’s what I thought three months ago […]
As it happens sometimes in my family, we have a very busy summer ahead without even really trying. A couple of graduations, a wedding, the annual beach trip. It all adds up pretty quickly. Which means we have to find […]