There was a time before cell phones, before 3G's and 4G's and IOS7's, when we had to navigate our way across the country using the paper maps that could never be refolded in a way that would make it look as though your cat hadn't been sleeping on it. There was a time when you had … Continue reading Flat Tires, Cell Phones, Rhode Island
Family
Angela, Part One
Today, my husband and I got a letter in the mail from Arizona. More specifically, from our 6 year old granddaughter in Phoenix. I've mentioned before that our three grandchildren lived with us for a period of time a bit over a year ago. We've done our best to keep in touch with them, initially … Continue reading Angela, Part One
Repetition is the Mother of Learning
Repetition is the mother of learning; or so I recall being told on more than one occasion during my childhood. Repetition was certainly the mother of learning your catechism in a Catholic family when I was a kid. Weekday afternoons, usually a Monday or Tuesday, I remember my mom taking us to our catechism classes … Continue reading Repetition is the Mother of Learning
Shelly’s Jewish Apple Cake
It is fall after all, and what better way to get a taste of the season, than a recipe including apples. The other day I shared a recipe for the Best.Pie.Ever., and it is! My Mom made one on Sunday to bring to a party on Monday, but the pie didn't make it to the … Continue reading Shelly’s Jewish Apple Cake
Hi, Neighbor, Can I Borrow Your Rototiller?
We've lived in our neighborhood for four years. There was no welcome wagon, no neighbor showing up to say hello with a pie. We did however meet one neighbor the day we moved in, but only because our toilet got backed up and we needed a plunger. That neighbor moved away the next weekend, before … Continue reading Hi, Neighbor, Can I Borrow Your Rototiller?
Kash’s Teacher
I began today to clean up the basement. We have more junk and clothes and toys and crap down there than we will ever use. The nice thing is that we can have a pretty terrific yard sale in a couple of weeks. The Lego's alone have the potential to bring in a enough to … Continue reading Kash’s Teacher
Sew Buttons On Eggs
No, you can't really do that, but sewing is a skill that I'm certainly happy to have learned, early. I went to sewing classes at Sears at the Rhode Island Mall, when it was called the Midland Mall. My sister Nancy and I took lessons at the same time. We were dropped off by my … Continue reading Sew Buttons On Eggs
A Guilty Pleasure
Everyone's got a guilty pleasure or two; chocolate, ice cream, shoes, bubble baths. One of my is the TLC show Say Yes to the Dress. It's on Friday nights and I've been known to sit and watch for several episodes in a row. When our grandchildren lived with us the younger one would like to … Continue reading A Guilty Pleasure
Life: B.S.
That is, Before Steve, not the other B.S. you were probably thinking when you saw this title. My husband, Steve, would very much like to believe that I had no life (read: love life) before I met him. Sometimes he also likes to think when he shares a fun fact with me, like "Did you … Continue reading Life: B.S.
Senior Prom, 1981
Like every girl her senior year of high school, I wanted to go to the Senior Prom. I didn't date in high school, not that I didn't have my fair share of school-girl crushes, of course I did! However, I was also involved in afterschool activities, had a part-time job and didn't really hang out … Continue reading Senior Prom, 1981
365 Days of Thank You 