August 09 2013
With all the celebrity golfers in town for the PGA tournament, I’ve been thinking about what makes a person feel like he or she has finally achieved success. With sports figures, is it winning a particular game, a gold medal, a superbowl ring? Or is it winning a particular number of events? For movie stars, is it […]
August 01 2013
I’ve spent a lot of time with extended family these past two weeks and have experienced some great full circle moments. Shelly, one of my twin nieces, is now the mother of twin girls herself, and I got to see them and hold them for the first time. I didn’t want to let them go. Kelly, […]
July 15 2013
Move over Angelina Jolie. I just got back from a trip to Wegmans with Molly, and while I can’t say that we had to fight off the papparazzi, I felt like I was with a celebrity. No less than a dozen people stopped to talk to her, but Molly was acting regally aloof. It was […]
July 15 2013
Everyone in Webster (and Penfield, Ontario, and Walworth) is in a dither about where to buy sweet corn this year. For years we all stopped on the way home from work at one of the Wilberts’ corn stands on Salt Rd. or Rte. 250 or Atlantic Ave. I even know one person who admitted to […]
July 12 2013
Can High Tech and Low Tech be friends? I think so. Today they worked well together for me. Kristen and I decided to take a day trip with the babies to Honeoye Lake. We didn’t know what we were going to do when we got there – we were just rambling. I love maps, and […]
July 06 2013
Some people, I’m told, live charmed lives. Then there are those of us who get pooped on, literally or figuratively. Those of you who have read Lost at Seabreeze might remember the part in the story where the STARfish’s teacher, Mrs. Levine, gets pooped on by a seagull. I want you to know that I wrote […]
July 05 2013
I don’t think she meant it as a political statement, but my granddaughter, Molly, decided to start crawling today. Since she already stands, I don’t think walking will be far behind. Crawling and walking are huge steps (pun intended) in independence for a toddler. Kind of like a teenager getting a driver’s license. Molly’s world has […]
July 04 2013
I had forgotten how much fun small town parades can be. This year I got to see the Fairport parade through Evan’s eyes. He was transfixed; in awe of the trucks, clapping to the music and waving to the people. Even the threat of rain didn’t dampen our spirits. My favorite part of today’s parade was […]
June 25 2013
Why is it that whatever someone else has – clothes, jewelry, house, car, life – seems better than ours? Watching my grandkids has reminded me that this discontent is not a learned trait, but rather inborn. When I put part of a jelly sandwich in front of Evan, Molly immediately grabbed it and started eating. […]
June 10 2013
Have you noticed that children learn how to say no much sooner than they learn how to say yes? One of Evan’s first words was no, although it came out sounding more like nyet. (For awhile we were wondering if he were part Russian.) Molly speaks in body language. When she is done with her […]