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The Case of the Missing Keys
Dad looked frazzled. He fumbled through his winter coat pockets, then his jacket underneath, then his pants – both sides. What was he hunting? “Can I help you find something?” I asked before I helped him into my van. “No, no. I’m OK.” He wasn’t ready to tell me what he was looking for so
The Darker the Color, the Sweeter the Cherry
February is National Cherry Month. It’s a good time to remember the original George W’s birthday, his story about the cherry tree, and enjoy some cherries.
Our New Year’s Customs
Ways of celebrating the new year differ according to customs and religions of the world.
A Phone in Hand is Worth Two on the Charger
I’m sure my life has gone out of control when within a mere 60 seconds I have switched from a call on my cell phone to take a call on my cordless, landline phone, and while I’m making short work with the second caller in order to get back to the first, the first rings
The Low Down on Down syndrome
When the vice presidential debate came to a close October 2, the families of both candidates filed forward and gathered on stage to greet each other and the attending crowd. I suppose I passed a quick judgment on them as their images went out to the huge television audience, and, at the same time, I
Duncan’s Story Part I
As Kathie and I left my brother Tom’s house one Sunday night, on our way to our old Voyager van, we were met by two stray dogs wandering toward us from a neighbor’s yard. The smaller of the two dogs, a shepherd-type variety, came right up to us, ready to make friends. The other dog
A Sewing Fool: The Case of the Complicated Cassocks
Once a sewing mom, always a sewing mom. If you haven’t heard that phrase already, I’ll take credit for it.
The Banner We Wave
At the recent Memorial Day ceremonies, I was pleased to see most everyone in the crowd show respect for our flag, with hand over heart standing when one passed by.
Glorious Harmony
The Salem Community Theatre’s Youth Chorus have learned to make beautiful music together during the not quite 2-year span since they began.
Phone rage rears its ugly head
I suppressed my telephone monster one morning when the woman caller incorrectly pronounced my daughter Josie’s first name, “May I speak to Nina (Nee-nah)?” We call both our girls by their middle names; a fate they will never forgive us for. Nina Josephine (Josie); Anna Katherine (Kathie); can you tell the same parents picked those
