Essays
More Than One Way to Live a Life
First appeared in Mary Engelbreit’s Home Companion in October 2008
Six years my junior, the youngest of four kids, my little brother John was like the dot over the letter “i.” He was there, but not central to the dynamic of the ruling triumvirate formed by my sister, myself, and my first brother. John was there, handy if we needed...
The Perfect Fit
First appeared in WILL Radio: Sidetrack in August 2006
It’s funny the kinds of things you take for granted when you have two legs. Like wearing high heels. Plenty of women complain about wearing them, but you can be sure most have at least a couple pairs in their closet. My 15-year-old daughter, on the other hand, has yearned...
Early Morning Dancing Gets the Weekend off on the “Right Foot”
First appeared in Indy’s Child in January 2001
I admit I am not as much of a morning person as I used to be. And I admit that I am especially slow to wake up on the weekends. So some Saturdays, as I stumble for the kitchen and the first coffee of the day, the thought of a...
The Tooth Failure
First appeared in Mary Englebreit’s Home Companion in January 2001
Who can’t remember the thrill of putting a lost tooth under the pillow at bedtime and waking up the next day to some shiny new coins? So what happens if she gasp doesn’t come??!! We found out recently when our six-year-old daughter lost a tooth and we forgot to exchange...