January 21, 2013
Good Work
I was very sad to hear of Jerry’s passing. The news came to me via…
January 16, 2013
Thanks. You’re Welcome. Thanks.
I wasn’t expecting a package. It was after Christmas and long after my birthday. I…
January 8, 2013
In Good Company
When I was a seven or eight, family road trips to the Wisconsin Dells or…
January 2, 2013
A Lack of Lack
I love New Orleans. My first trip there was in 1979. A young twenty-something visiting…
December 30, 2012
The H Factor
The plan was to leave our home on Christmas morning, hopefully by 10:00. We cleaned…
December 24, 2012
New Tradition
I never had a Christmas tree while I was growing up, although I had seen…
December 16, 2012
My Mother’s China
With the holidays coming up fast, over the past few days I started thinking about…
December 4, 2012
Fog
It was nearly 70 degrees in Chicago yesterday, not a typical temperature for December, and…
December 1, 2012
Birthday Wishes
I love to make a big deal about my birthday. I was born on my…