Oh joy! Oh f#ck! Oh crap! Sorry. Read More

Once upon a time, long, long ago, in a high school far, far away, there was a computer date dance. Read More

Come mothers and fathers throughout the land, and don’t criticize what you can’t understand. Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command. Read More

And yet, somehow, I have experienced cotton candy, apple fritters, kettle corn, corn dogs, Indian tacos and bannock, and have roamed through outdoor venues with crowds of young people milling around midways, carnies, pavilions with exotic chickens, beer fests, dog shows, food trucks, music stages, lumberjack contests, and barrel races.  Not to mention street fairs and parades of all stripes. I just can’t tell you where and when. Read More

Okay.  We were definitely eclipse-chasers now.  Read More

So many to choose from, and what a long, strange trip it's been... Read More

I suppose most memorable family vacations have something that goes wrong. Read More

Many kids had cap guns in holsters on their hips. These were loaded with red strips which were impregnated with dots of chemicals, and would explode with a loud bang when the trigger was pulled.  Read More

As we pulled onto the onramp of 580, I screamed that we had to go back, NOW! Read More

I was made Queen for a Day.  But that started a Family Feud and landed me in Jeopardy.  Read More