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 […]
May 14 2013
There’s a whole lot to Highland Park beyond lilacs, although the lilacs, themselves, are reason enough to visit. Today I spent some time in the lesser known areas of the park. First, the tulip beds on South Ave., behind St. John’s home. These have some unusual tulips of all different colors and are visible from […]
April 18 2013
The Gananda Parkway in my neighborhood has wide, paved shoulders, but today I chose to walk totally off the road in the dirt. I didn’t like the idea of just a white painted line separating me from speeding cars. I think the tragedy in Boston struck a little too close to home. Not that any of my […]
April 16 2013
My grandson, Evan, took his first steps today. He’d been walking holding on for awhile, but today he bravely walked by himself about 10 feet, from Mommy to Auntie, with Grandpa there to cheer him on. That and the events in Boston got me thinking about cheerleaders. Where would we be without them? I know that […]