He was a very, very young baby boy, and I, then 42, was an old, old first-time mom. Only home from the hospital a couple of days, it was time to give him his first bath. My husband, 11 years younger and someone who had grown up around babies, inexplicably let me take the lead. …
It’s been years in the making but here we finally are. I read somewhere recently that writers should not hold back, should not save their best stuff for later, or for an upcoming book. Give it everything you’ve got and more will rise up. That hit me soundly, shattering all ill-conceived ideas of saving my …
The elegant dessert was slowly rolled out into the center dining area of a small Indian restaurant in Windsor, Canada, on a cloth-covered cart. Twenty-five of us were at my friend’s 50th birthday celebration and everyone’s focus was on the large white half-circle shaped mound covered with swirls heading our way. The waiter poured something …
Feb. 6, 2021 I’ve teleworked at home for ten long months now and other than a few camping trips last summer, I’ve pretty much stayed at home. Our 25 y/o son has also been at home finishing up a semester before grad school, constantly playing video games, yelling his head off for someone to “1B1 …
Try, try again, and again and again! The dark stuff is fresh-picked basil from the garden, the small yellow tomatoes are from my neighbor’s garden, sauce is from Buscemi’s, thawed dough hand-spread (I almost threw it in the air before Patrick yelled, ‘Don’t even think it!!’) and a gigantic ball of mozzarella that I shredded …
I probably shouldn’t be telling everyone about this gem, but the south branch of the Au Sable coming out of Roscommon is nirvana. Every year the waterway is different, due to falling trees, so you never know if it’s going to be an easy trip or one with a bit of adventure. Almost as soon …
