Suprise Me

    Co-creation   My children birthed me many times through our time together; we have labored over Our relationship Our independence Our interlocked destinies.   We have adventured as “family,” fought as friends do, with our least selves held in honor at some core level, while our higher selves offered bridges of joy and… Read More

A new wave is calling BS on you. Read More

If I were struck dead right now, how many years would the insurance buy for Beth and the kids? Read More

In the Spring of 2016, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by one of my favorite teachers at Saint Mary’s College– Alex Green. Although I was a little bit nervous, Alex is such a great interviewer that I got comfortable onstage with him immediately. We were there to talk about my recently published memoir,… Read More

As exam week progressed, we could hear clack, clackety-clack, ding!!, clack, clack, from the living area and dorm rooms in the entire wing, along with the crinkle of bags of potato chips and Cheetos. Read More

My own reconnecting with Laurel took place during the December holidays, spring breaks, or summers, the only times I was home from Harvard. I recall how special it was ...picking her up from the House family and bringing her home for the weekend. Read More

I had my first accident before I even had a driver’s license. Armed with my learner’s permit, I cautiously drove a few blocks to the A&P with my mother. When, we arrived, she pointed to a spot and told me to pull in there. I did, but I also bumped into the car in the… Read More

The stakes were sky high: the corner single. Read More

Although mindful of the saying that too many birthdays will kill you, I recently celebrated 75 years on this earth.  Which can be viewed from two perspectives.  Looking back, that I have lived through, successfully completed, three quarters of 25 years each.  Or, looking forward, that I am now starting my fourth quarter during which,… Read More

The moaning whine infiltrated my nightmares for years. It became a reminder of a situation we could not ignore. Read More