Category: family

Reflections and a resolution

We're the parents to our children that we wanted for ourselves. When I think of all the cool things my kids have experienced - the trips, the meals, the traditions, I realize how much I wanted to do those things when I was growing up. I'm interested to see how my children parent in the … Continue reading Reflections and a resolution →

Capitalizing on Capital Hills

I attended a meeting Tuesday evening in the Club House at Capital Hills. The weather, snowy and wet, was perfectly appropriate for the topic at hand – the sharing of ideas about winter activities at the golf course. As a year round, non-golfing user of the course, I knew this was a meeting I didn’t … Continue reading Capitalizing on Capital Hills →

Thoughts on Thanksgiving

I'm afraid of the impression we're making, we Americans, as I browse my favorite dirty little secret website, the Daily Mail UK, and read the post titles about America's Thanksgiving holiday. Titles with words like shopping and bargains and outrage. Sigh. This is what we're telling the world that we're about? This is how we … Continue reading Thoughts on Thanksgiving →

Not all heroes wear uniforms, not every prince has a throne

Today is my brother's 50th birthday.  I know I've said it before, but my brother has  been the one constant in my life.  This doesn't mean that we didn't have our times of conflict.  I recall darts being thrown at my feet to encourage me to vacate his room and spats over typical sibling bullshit, … Continue reading Not all heroes wear uniforms, not every prince has a throne →

The multiculturalism of crepes

My youngest son goes to a magnet elementary school in our neighborhood. The latter fact is more the reason he attends that particular school than the arts and humanities centered curriculum, but we do enjoy many of the activities based upon the school's theme. This week the school community's marked their Third Annual Multicultural Celebration. … Continue reading The multiculturalism of crepes →

Hot compressing my dog’s scrotum, an unexpected delight of pet ownership

How’s that for a title, my friends?  It has a certain dramatic flair, yes?  Before you start to worry that you, by not offering your pet this service, are being a neglectful pet keeper, let me tell you how we arrived at this point. Nearly two weeks ago (Thursday, 9/25, the same day the real … Continue reading Hot compressing my dog’s scrotum, an unexpected delight of pet ownership →