It feels like a tragedy, oddly enriched by the flavors of summer: The man who picks out my cantaloupes is leaving me. Oh, no, it’s nothing like that. Were I in a life partnership with that most appealing of all men—he who cooks—such abandonment would spark a different kind of grief. Ours is a relationship […]
Consider for a moment, if you will, the peanut butter sandwich. Universal staple for a child’s mid-day meal for generation. And maybe something more. I was about to make one for Sis, my six-year-old granddaughter, at lunch time on a recent visit. Before I could say “jelly or honey with it,” here came the most […]
I was just drifting off, Kindle about to tumble from my exhausted hands, when I heard it. First, a little squeak, sort of, and I looked at the strangely garrulous cat, but she was dozing soundlessly on her corner of the mattress. My granddaughter was sleeping over and had been out for more than two […]
If the grandkids are awake, breathing, and on the premises, questions are buzzing like bees swarming a hive in summer. There is nothing to stoke the mental agility, touch the heart, and occasionally terrify the soul of a grandparent more than the questions these little varmints hurl at you. Here’s a sample of my Top […]
Our neighborhood recycling center is a favorite destination in the regular loop of stops that constitutes the ordinary weekly errands routine. Odd, I’ll admit, but there’s something so satisfying about hurling trash into a giant bin, standing aside the various weekend-attired neighbors with the same mission, knowing it is one small thing that is easily […]