Once upon a time…
A small child sat crying in the berth of an old-world train bound for somewhere deep in Germany. Neither the child nor the parents had slept much in the twenty-four hours since leaving the United States. The child was tired, hungry. The smells and sounds were […]
A good marriage regularly displays the art of compromise.
My grandma (let’s call her Grammy B, which undoubtedly will inspire a rap song in a future post) and my spouse’s grandma (let’s call her Grandma L) are both tenacious bakers. It’s magic really—every ingredient they touch turns to mouth-watering goodness.
As you can imagine, this […]
Every year while we were stationed in Germany, my family attended one of the local Christmas bazaars. There, amongst the particularly delightful bangles and baubles of German Christmas décor, were stacks and stacks of Advent calendars, one of which I would be allowed to take home.
An Advent calendar, as you may know, […]
When discussing nostril-sized candy, one can’t help but think about jellybeans, which brings me to politics.
Now that mid-term elections have ended, I no longer fear for my safety in broaching politically-charged topics. So, let me throw this provocative bombshell your way: By far, the best thing Ronald Reagan did for this nation was introducing it […]