Does Beano Work on Fiber Bars?
I wonder if my son is going to remember events like I do. He may decide to change around some of the memories to fit whatever moment he needs. But…
Winter Winds Blow My Common Sense Far Away
It’s snowing! The fluffy white stuff is falling…not a lot, but some. I love snow. I love winter and the myriad aspects that accompany it: snow, cold, icicles hanging from…
If My Father Could See Me Now
Growing up, the concept of the Renaissance Man—a person skilled in a myriad of areas—intrigued me. Educated, musical, writer of poems, singer of songs, rider of horses, skilled in the…
The Monster in the Coats!
If you know me at all, you have probably heard me mention living in Iceland a few times—okay, maybe thousands of times. I loved living there. As a 9-year-old living…
The Orange Snowman
The temperatures have dropped a little lately, becoming more…winterish. Chrissi saw a man bundled up in a thick coat while riding a scooter last week. She couldn’t help but laugh,…
The Gift that Lingers
Some people cannot talk to complete strangers. They cannot joke with them as if they are that uncle that always told the funniest stories but at whom your mother frowned…
Meeting Strangers in a Strange Land
The vacation is over. But it certainly created some memorable moments. One such moment occurred while waiting in line for tender tickets so we could actually get off the ship…
Parents Just Don’t Understand
We always want the best for our children. In fact, I would hazard a guess that most people want their children to be better off than they were—after all, they…
Talking to Hear the Noise
It only took 12 years for me to believe that I was the smartest person on the face of the planet and that parents only made rules in a futile…
Leaving a Present
It seems that coming out of a coma after suffering a serious traumatic brain injury leads to some…unusual behaviors. A long time ago, the car in which I rode lost…