Piping Hot Pizza!

Piping Hot Pizza!

Piping Hot Pizza! “No one is so brave that he is not disturbed by something unexpected.” Julius Caesar When our girls were preteens, they went to summer camp near Yosemite. They loved it, and made friends they are still close with today. The camp sits on...
Peanut Butter and Jelly in Paradise

Peanut Butter and Jelly in Paradise

Peanut Butter and Jelly in Paradise “A lot of hard work and sweat went into this meal.” Mike MacLean Ahh… it’s the kids’ lunchtime up at the cabin, in the summer of 1961. And there’s not a grown-up in sight, as there’s no need for grown-ups when Pat...
Grandma Knievel Rides Again!

Grandma Knievel Rides Again!

Grandma Knievel Rides Again! “Live your life and forget your age.” Anonymous When I was in my teens, my whole family was crazy about old cars, specifically Model A Fords. My Aunt Janice and Uncle Gordon planned Model A trips in the summers. We usually had...
Being a Kid

Being a Kid

Being a Kid “How long does adolescence last? A while…” Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D. Nancy was the first of my many cousins to become engaged, though my cousin Johnny and I, pictured above, were less than ecstatic at the news. We loved Nancy, but being...
Prank Calls

Prank Calls

Prank Calls “Turnabout is fair play.” Irish Proverb Way before caller ID, a kid could while away the hours with relative impunity making prank calls from his parents’ home landline. Now, I know few of my readers ever did such things, but my friends...