Gran’s 100th Birthday
"Gran, it's a selfie." "It is? Hi, everyone!" *waves* "It's just a picture, we're not broadcasting live." "Oh?" "Just smile, okay?" "Okay! Hi, everybody!" *waves* Today would have been Gran's…
Remembering Haley
Well, November is off to a difficult start. We had to say good-bye to our dear friend's sweet pup Haley this past weekend. This is a tribute to a wonderful…
Happy Father’s Day
I've written about my dad several times: here. And here. And here. He shows up in many stories, like this one. And this one, too. My dad loved his family…
A Name By Any Other Name
"You have a boy's name." "Did your parents want a boy?" "Your last name is spelled wrong." I have a unique name. I love it now, but I didn't always.…
‘Tis the Season
"Ladle ladle ladle, I made it out of clay!" I'm seven years old. My elementary school decides to be respectful of other faiths by including a Jewish part in the…
Gran has no idea how to play guitar.
Gran’s 96th Birthday
Why would we take you to a place called Testi
"All ready for Monday?"
"Yes, except I don't know what we're doing."
"That's because it's a surprise. You know how to dress. You know when you're getting picked up, right?"
"Yes, but...you're not going to tell me, are you?"
"No."
"Hmmmphh."
My grandma is pretty amazing. She's turning 96 on Monday. I wanted to
A Strange Wind Blows at Blarney Castle
The Blarney Stone wasn't at all what I expected. I think I expected to walk up to a benign, short and happy stone basking in a field, surrounded by clover…