Suprise Me

My parents choreograph this family tableau to imbue my brothers and me with the holiday spirit -- to allow the aluminum Christmas tree to work its cunning magic. But instead of awe and delight, we feel nothing. Read More

I found the OJT to be the best way to learn. As if I had a choice.  It’s amazing how motivational a deadline can be when you know the next edition will feature a lot of naked newsprint if you don’t fill the news hole. Read More

Family Photo I never knew my husband Danny’s father Naftali,  sadly he died while Danny was still in college.   But Naftali was one of nine siblings and I had the good fortune to know many of my husband’s  aunts and uncles.   (See  Tracing Our Roots,   College Girl –  for Aunt Hannah,  and  Minyan… Read More

My previous holiday travels Read More

Two hundred dollars in - excuse the expression - cold, hard cash. Read More

I wasn't thrilled at the idea of a concert by a country singer, and how good could someone be who was singing at a county fair? Read More

Why exactly did we need the hats? Read More

School summer vacation compositions......ugh Read More

  I wish i had had taken better care of this car and kept it to this day. It was worthy. Whenever I see one I harken back to the days of driving far too fast and scaring the snot out of my friends. I usually had Queensryche Operation Mindcrime or Metallica Master of Puppets… Read More

No one had ever gotten married at the station before. Read More