Who remembers gliding on ice on a skating rink? Who still does it?
Memoir
Church(es) on Sunday?
Is it odd for a Jewish-born atheist to be fascinated with churches? If so, then… I’m odd! 😄
Gifts!!
It’s almost that time of year again! 🎅⛄🎁🎉✡
Off to War… and Home Again!
Remembrance Day today (Veterans’ Day in the U.S.)… thank you Uncle Mel, Aunt Edie, Uncle Jack, and all those who didn’t make it home… :’-(
My grandmother (Bubby) worried all through World War Two, while several of her children and their spouses served in the armed forces. I think it’s fitting this year – the 70th anniversary of that terrible war’s end – to pay tribute to them, my brave aunt and uncles.
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Happy Halloween – 1955
Halloween in 1955 was easy!
“First Time on Swings”…
… and apparently it wasn’t fun!
7 Rules for Couples…
As John and I approach our First Anniversary of living together (this Sunday at 1 a.m., but who’s counting), I thought a little list of what we’ve learned might be in order. To wit:
Before Surgery
Here’s a handy-dandy guide to pre-surgery preparations.
First Kiss revisited
This story first appeared on my blog four years ago. (It’s also featured in my story collection, First Kiss, available on Amazon.) Over the summer I will occasionally repost some of my popular pieces from my blog’s early days. Enjoy!
Belmont Park
It’s officially summer! This makes me think of my little piece about Belmont Park. Remember?
This is a little slice of nostalgia about my first visit to an amusement park. (It was published in our daily newspaper in its special section commemorating the 350th anniversary of the founding of Montreal.)
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Crossed Eyes and Dotted Tees 