I’m a big believer in the principle that it is important to get at least one toy for your birthday every year. As we get older, birthdays lose the glow they possessed when we were kids. They turn into another day, without the excitement or anticipation that kept them thrilling throughout childhood. [...]

At about 4 pm today I sent an email to my sister that I’ve never sent before. It said,
“What do you want to have for dinner tonight?”
My sister and I have never lived in the same city as adults. We’ve never stood around each other’s kitchens on a week night, or shared an [...]

“Have you passed the sports complex yet?”
“Yeah, just now.”
“Okay, have you seen a sign for Target?
“We just passed it! How did you know?”
“Hey girlie, I know I-95 better than I should.”
“Do I have to be in the very far left lane?”
“Yeah, follow signs to 676 east into Center City and get off at the [...]

When I was eight years old, my mom signed me up for a hula class at the Rec Center at Eagle Rock Park. I liked the idea of the classes, the but the reality wasn’t nearly as good. I was terrible. I couldn’t move my hips or butt the way I was [...]

It’s Friday again, and the day is slipping away from me. It’s already after 1 pm and I’m just now getting my Random Ten up, for your reading pleasure.
You know the rules, set your pod/digital music player to shuffle/random, and report back the first ten songs it spits out. No omitting, skipping, hedging, [...]

While my sister and I were growing up, our bed time rituals were similar to other kids. We had to brush our teeth, lay out clothes for the next day and kiss our parents goodnight. There were storybooks and snuggles which evolved into conversations and snuggles. Some nights we would get both [...]

Tonight a carload of us ventured down to Delaware to attend a friend’s birthday celebration. It was a seven course Moroccan dinner at a restaurant off the highway that looks like it should be a truck stop. You walk in and aren’t at a truck stop and you sure aren’t in Delaware any [...]