Suprise Me

Recently, a flurry of studies, books, anecdotes, and urban legends claim that swearing is a sign of authenticity, honesty, and even intelligence. I don’t know. In most instances, I find that swearwords, used judiciously and with the all-important element of timing can be expressive and effective. I don’t recall when I began swearing, but it… Read More

All three of my children lived and travelled many places during their childhoods.  Sometimes they travelled with us sometimes on their own, going with groups or clubs they joined.  Lately I’ve been writing about the oldest boy, who was a born trickster who was born with a smile on his face and cooing sounds that… Read More

Marching with thousands of other people, chanting "This is what democracy looks like!" at the top of our lungs, felt great! Read More

Skinny Dipping For several summers in our early,  married-without-children years we rented a beach house in the Hamptons with our good friends J and K.   After a few years our friends – serious fishermen by then –  opted for the mountains instead and bought a house near a trout stream.  (See Catskill Weekend) And… Read More

I’m not a second guesser. Once I decide to buy or do something, I don’t perseverate about my decision. Read More

How they made their way in this strange place to find my great grandfather, with no money and speaking no English, I have no idea. Read More

When I was in first and second grade, I went to Central Elementary, the “school on the hill”, the one which all the kids who would later be in the “in-crowd” attended. Read More

You can make up your own play from scratch. It’s different from interpreting other people's words. Read More

Cousin Brucie never seemed angry at anyone. Read More

Photo booths were great in the days when we didn't have cameras - black and white photo strips preserved our memories. Read More