Visiting with my Sister
Nicole and Java
This is a picture of my sister Nicole and me. She is the sister that I raised and can’t help but to think of as my oldest child, and I love her as such. I had a difficult time getting her to smile for any pictures because she’s sporting braces, thus her [...]
The Namesake – A Book Review
I confess that it took me awhile to get used to the staccato simplicity of Lahiri’s writing style. Though the very intimate look into the family traditions, beliefs and practices kept me interested at a deep level of curiosity and cultural learning. This Saturday I picked up the book and was unable to put it [...]
Family Ties
In my attempt to copy Sucka and post a blog about nothing, I came across a cache of photos that I have been scanning and archiving, which of course reminded me of a story.
When I went back to college in my mid-twenties, I was still reeling from having lost my Grandfather during my first [...]
Professing Love for My Monkey
I have always prided myself on my non-addictive personality. I kicked a cigarette habit in my early twenties without so much as a hiccup on my nicotine radar. In my college days my experimentation with marijuana turned into an extended study, but when I decided I was done, I was done. I never had a [...]
Touche Daughter
Abbey’s grades this past semester were less than spectacular. I just don’t get it. The kid reads and writes at a college level, but brings home a “C” in language arts. I believe it’s because of homework, which she can be lazy about. I told her that I wasn’t [...]