“Mama!” I hear from the back of the house. “MAMA!” “What, Jack? What do you need?” “Mama, we to go the dragon?” I am walking towards the sound of his voice, and I find him there in our back hall, sitting in his “dragon” – a cherry red Radio Flyer wagon that his grandparents bought…
Category: Everyday Adventures
Who Da Wo-Man?
When we returned home from Christmas, we found in our collected mail among the bills and Christmas cards a letter from the City of New Orleans Photo Safety Program. When we opened the letter, it gave us the bad news – our car had caught the eye of a speed camera downtown, and we were…
Puke, Html code, and the Backyardigans
I thought I’d try one of those nifty titles that collects a bunch of non-related items into a list and makes you think I’m going to link them in some profound way. I am going to link them, but not profoundly. Jack is very sick, so we are sitting on the couch watching the Backyardigans…
A Letter to a Young Bride on the Event of Her Engagement
In this picturesque corner of Central Park, an earnest young man made my sister the happiest of women. The subterfuge and sneaky underhanded dealings required to get my sister to New York City, let alone this particular carefully chosen nook of Central Park at exactly the right time, were sophisticated, and supported ably by this…
They Say It’s My Birthday
Still sick. Still busy. Too busy to write much. Except – Happy Birthday to me! I am taking a few hours out of my day this evening to do something as yet unnamed with the husband. He’s got something in mind, I think. Otherwise it will be a harried day on no sleep. Up at…