Little did I know how things would turn out…
This photo, taken in September of 2004 at Camp Jewell in Colebrook, CT, was handed to me by a fifth grader last week. "My mom wanted you to see this,"…
This photo, taken in September of 2004 at Camp Jewell in Colebrook, CT, was handed to me by a fifth grader last week. "My mom wanted you to see this,"…
The podcast Smartless is hosted by actors and friends Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett. The format of the show is simple: Each week they interview a celebrity guest.…
Standing inside Ben & Jerry's yesterday, Charlie turned to Elysha, and entirely unprompted, said, "Mom, you didn't make a mistake marrying Dad." Elysha looked confused. "I didn't think I made…
Not your typical post, but slightly more important than the usual drivel... Hope to see you there! Speak Up Storytelling and Voices of Hope is excited to announce the seventh…
I was anxious to read about the concept of the solo honeymoon - this alleged shift in nuptial vacation wherein newlyweds go on separate honeymoons, called unimoons or solomoons, rather…
On Saturday, Elysha, the kids, and I went to visit the annual Fairy House display at Winding Trails. Families, Girl Scout troops, and others spend months building elaborate fairy houses…
I love a bench with a memorial plaque. I adore any opportunity to imbue story, nostalgia, and history into this world. I can't stand to see a building without a…
When it comes to the pandemic, where you live matters a whole hell of a lot: The 12 states with the highest case rate for every 100,000 people are all run by Republican governors.…
I find this hard to believe, but not one single student in my class knows who Fred Rogers was. And Mr. Rogers Neighborhood? Never heard of it. In fact, the…
As I was leaving Boston Market yesterday, a meal in hand, I recalled the moment more than twenty years ago when I was hit by a car in this very…