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Tag Archives: Childhood
Kids: Don’t Try This At Home
Before we got to eat bagel and lox on Sundays, we had to go to Sunday school. Given my choice between medieval torture and Sunday school…I’m really not certain what I would choose. The whole thing was just a nightmare. … Continue reading
Brave Or Stupid?
You know how sometimes you just close your eyes, jump off a cliff and hope for the best? No? Me either. And yet here I am doing exactly that. The day job is fascinating and all, but it really cuts … Continue reading
Oui! L’Awkward
You know how sometimes dinner parties can be awkward because no one is talking? I’m not terribly familiar because I never stop yapping, but I did once sit through the most awkward of awkward dinners. We took each of the … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Sean!
My nephew Sean turns 20 today. He is the youngest of the children and has suffered some abuse at the hands of his older siblings. No one understands that better than I do with two older brothers and no younger … Continue reading
Take The Long Way Home
In general Dan and I have been blessed with good travel karma. Other than the lost luggage in Moscow and one or two other mishaps, things tend to go well for us. It was nice while it lasted, but one … Continue reading
Uncle Cousin and Aunt Neurotic
Many years ago Dan’s rank in the family was pushed down a notch. We were all settling in to the Outer Banks beach house we rented for a week each summer; me, Dan, CJ, Lisa and the three kids. The … Continue reading
The Year Jane Ruined Christmas
We’ve all seen the Grinch Who Stole Christmas and A Christmas Carol, but I know a real family who will never have Christmas again. It all started with a crying 6 year old, and not to point fingers, but she … Continue reading
Happy Hanukkah To All, And To All A Good Night
I know many of you are getting excited for Christmas, but as you are probably aware my people are 3 days in to the 8 day Festival of Lights, Hanukkah. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Hanukkah, rest … Continue reading
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Time To Give Back
I guess many of you have embraced Black Friday as a shopping ritual. To me, Black Friday is a fate worse than death. The crowds, the pushing and shoving and parents yelling at their kids and little kids crying and waiting … Continue reading
When Turkeys Fly
This is the time of year when people tell each other heartwarming stories about their family holidays and traditions, share warm memories from years gone by, and revel in the joy of the season. Well, that’s what I hear anyway. Many … Continue reading