Remains of the Day

Where I live, May is the time for ephemeral things--apple blossoms, lilacs, migrating birds. Every year I'm reminded that if I don't...

A lot is happening in our neck of the woods over the next few months. Three kids have birthdays (18, 18, and 22). Three kids graduate (colle...

For the past eight years, I've tracked my annual accomplishments via an annual I Did It! list, originally inspired by writer  Lisa Romeo...

Earlier this week I had to take my car to the mechanic for some repairs. I brought M with me so he could clean all the stuff out of his ca...

M played his last baseball game of his elementary/middle school years last night. Maybe it was his last baseball game ever, if he decides no...