A Brief Engagement

A Brief Engagement

A Brief Engagement “You know that tingly little feeling you get when you like someone? That is your common sense leaving your body.” Unknown When I was twelve, I was enthralled with Karen, eleven, who lived around the corner. We had a somewhat tumultuous...
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...
Time to Go!

Time to Go!

Time to Go! “‘Just in case’ is the curse of packing.” Alexandra Potter Let me say this: I’m terrific at stuffing the travel belongings of five people into a mid-sized SUV. But the very thing that serves me in packing a car hurts me in packing a...
The Blaneys’ Plymouth

The Blaneys’ Plymouth

The Blaneys’ Plymouth “Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” Simone Weil Mrs. Blaney lived at the end of our street in an old, Spanish style house, whose every room opened to the garden. The house had been the original farm house of the...