It’s 6 p.m. on a Monday, and my husband dares to muse:
“Oh my. How old ARE we?!”
The exclamation is because, as I said, it’s 6 o’clock on a Monday night, …
Thank you for your service
The young Marine and his wife were seated at one of the best tables in the house at Seattle’s Palisade restaurant. They overlooked Elliott Bay with the impressive Seattle skyline …
Cheering for the right team?
No one who knows me well would consider me a serious sports fan. I certainly never played anything any more competitive than Kick the Can with the Dixie Street gang …
Throw away December calendar
When is Christmas?
The calendar, and Santa, say Christmas Day is Dec. 25. I find sometimes that is simply not true.
Growing up rooted in a small town where my maternal grandparents, …
The Christmas Spirit
I did a pretty good job fighting back the tears until the three pairs of sweat pants – adult, size XL – came across the cash register.
After that, I could …
O Christmas tree
My Christmas tree has been beautifully decorated and bringing me joy since before Thanksgiving. I can brag about how beautiful it is because I didn’t decorate it. My friend Patti …
I believe
The signs are popping up everywhere, including my own home: I Believe.
It’s a sign of the season, and belief in the jolly ol’ elf is more of a statement of …
The long and short of Mac and Cheese
My mother, raised in a small West Tennessee town that she left, then returned to as a young widow, was a trendsetter.
She would say that such a statement is ridiculous. …