Category: holidays

Ghosts of Christmases Past

Christmas always makes me feel melancholy.  I don't think it is a lack of presents or cookies or family or traditions - I have as much of those things as I desire. Each year when this emotional deflation occurs, it surprises me.  The unanticipated sobering, despite festive bubbles imbibed, seems to sneak up on me … Continue reading Ghosts of Christmases Past →

12 Days of Christmas ~ Dining Delso

Let's talk about pizza, shall we?  I mean, I know my boys would happily eat pizza on the 6th day of Christmas.  Truth be told, they'd be content eating pizza six days a week, probably.  Good thing we have some options in the DelSo.  First up - Gourmella's!  I'll begin by saying I'm not all … Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas ~ Dining Delso →

12 days of Christmas ~ Dining DelSo

On the second day of Christmas my second born was thrilled to receive two freshly filled cannoli from Cardona's Market.  This child, who doesn't even like cheese, could not consume the lovely Italian pastries fast enough.  I mean, the powdered sugar was flying as he gobbled them down, no joke.  In addition to their delicious … Continue reading 12 days of Christmas ~ Dining DelSo →

Santa Speedo Sprint!

Winter  WonderLark, continues to be my favorite annual Lark street event.  My little guy and I have gone three years in a row and we always have a good time.  When I pitched the plan to him late last week, I mentioned the race with all the Santas.  He looked at me blankly.  When I … Continue reading Santa Speedo Sprint! →

When Thanksgiving became Independence Day

Many years ago,  pre-children, I remember discussing the merits of instructing children to cross only at the green vs. teaching them how to jaywalk intelligently.  Their father and I agreed that the latter was the ideal and vowed to do exactly that when we eventually had a family.  I thought about this conversation during my … Continue reading When Thanksgiving became Independence Day →