Posts Tagged ‘humor’
Why My Husband Should Write a Book (Even Though He Never Will)
It’s been 36 years, and I am still madly in love with my husband. Maybe it would be more accurate to say that I keep falling in love with the same person over and over, who happens to be my spouse. It’s not about any of the stuff you see in the media that’s supposed…
Read MoreStudents Say the Darndest Things
Don’t get me wrong. In years of teaching dance, writing, public speaking, and sociology, I’ve had some fabulous students and some deeply appreciative ones. In May, I got a note from one of my writing students that didn’t just make my day. It made my year.
Read MoreWhole Lot of Re-Parenting Going On
I’ve always been suspicious of those couples who have that parent-child thing going on. It makes me nervous
Read MoreThe Downside and Upside of Getting Older
For my older son’s wedding, one of his aunts, a professional photographer, put together a slide show of the growing up years of my son and his beautiful bride. They were both such neat kids, and I loved every minute of it. As the groom’s mom, I appeared in several photos with my then young…
Read MoreReading the Obits
“Are you reading about dead people again?” my husband asks me. “Heck, yeah.” Obituaries are a goldmine for writers
Read MoreThe Stuff We Don’t Put in Our Holiday Letters
When a dear friend called me this week from Arizona, she rasped out “Merry Christmas” and promptly went into a coughing fit. “What’s going on? Are you okay?”
Read MoreAbout Caregiving
Dear Friends: Wanted to share these comments I made at a recent church service on caregiving. I’d love to hear from you about any experiences or concerns you have in connection with caregiving. Here goes: A few years ago, a small group of us sat in a circle at church doing some New Year’s sharing.…
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