Suprise Me

My younger son was in nursery school at the time and his best buddy, Dugan, thought her name was “Fleabee”, to the amusement of us all. Read More

When I think about “first times” the one event that comes to mind is the first time I stepped into a gay bar. For the great majority of you, there is probably not any comparable experience you can point to and relate to this experience. You grew up with it being perfectly acceptable—in the right circumstances—for you to… Read More

I love my iPhone (even the earliest iteration, pictured above), but even before cellular technology, just having a cordless phone was a huge leap forward for me. I remember that first big brick with the antenna. We got it when my first baby was born; it was on a little table beside the chair I… Read More

Booktalker – Remembering Sandra During my working life I put up with a lot of teasing about whether I fit the stereotype of a librarian.   If it meant a stern old lady with her hair in a bun and her finger on her lips,   it wasn’t me.   And it surely wasn’t Sandra… Read More

Spring break on Aruba? Oh yeah! There was only one problem. Read More

Alright, fast forward to the present: I was delighted that Mother Nature took center stage with a spectacular display of natural fireworks on the 4th! It was a relief for me, the wildlife and our already overly polluted air to take a break from another display of “we’re the greatest.” Read More

Unless my penmanship improved I could be held back and not go on to sixth grade. Read More

If I’m being honest, my main source of eaten comfort is a good slice of bread. Read More

Her mouth rounded as she faced us and said, "This is Oh--Oh--repeat after me: Read More

My uncle was an old-school, small-town newspaperman.  Read More