No Fan Of Disneyland
Recently, my sis-in-law shared photos of the family at Disney World. This is maybe their third visit to the Mouse Mecca. Out of curiosity, I Googled the cost of a [...]
Family
A Gull For A Guru
When I was in elementary school, my father had an affinity for birds. All birds not being alike, his affinity was limited to migrating geese and a certain Jonathan Livingston [...]
Corningware And Transistor Radios
My family and I are in the midst of cleaning out our father’s house, which is becoming a monumental task. Luckily, I have become a pro at this, having cleaned [...]
A Wilder Life
Things in our house have been a little Wilder lately. Laura Ingalls Wilder, that is, who published her first book, Little House in the Big Woods, in 1931. The next [...]
Fresh Baked Cookies
Anyone who knows me knows that I love to bake. My house usually has some sort of home-baked good sitting around, which is both good and bad (for my hips). [...]
Elderly Animals
As any parent will tell you, kids come with animals. They are usually preceded by the proverbial ”trial run” dog, and followed thereafter by all manner of cat, hamster, parakeet, [...]
Potluck Versus Catering
I recently did something I have never done before. I hosted a family party and had it catered. That’s right, catered. You have to understand my family to understand why [...]
Thanks, JW Marriott
Over the years, I have stayed in various JW Marriott Hotels and Resorts for business. As I write this, I’m staying at the gorgeous and historical JW Marriott Camelback Inn [...]