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Where the babies stand ~ A meltdown story

In the checkout line at the grocery store, one of my kids—who is old enough to know better—yelled a curse word. This kid did it in response to a sibling, who should have known better, punching the Curser in the back. One of those misbehaviors is mortifying enough. Two made me want to melt into […]

No More UFOs from Planet Denny’s

I used to be an inmate on Mother’s Day. It was a pretty cozy sentence to serve, with wifi and old flannel sheets as soft as a hummed lullaby. I stayed in bed because I was expected to stay in bed on Mother’s Day, at least through breakfast. It didn’t matter how long I had […]

A face like a sloppy joe…

If not for that fateful morning, I’d have the nose of a supermodel bunny rabbit. Well, probably not because of my ancestry. There are many schnozes in faded family photos, so I probably never stood a chance. Righteous noses rule.

I shared the story of sailing through the air in my childhood home early […]