A few weeks ago, my dad and I attended a family reunion with 100+ strangers. Let me explain. About a year ago, as I was doing some genealogy research, I learned that a family reunion was being planned for August 2015 in the town where my mom grew up. The reunion was actually for my... Continue Reading →
First of all, I hope all of my fellow lefties had a fabulous Lefthanders Day. (I'm not linking to the official Lefthanders Day website because its "bandwidth has been exceeded." Left on!) If you haven't visited the Anything Lefthanded website, go there and sign up for the... Continue Reading →
hospitality (noun) 1. Cordial and generous reception of or disposition toward guests. Last week, I went on my third annual silent retreat at the Society of Saint John the Evangelist's home north of the city. I continue to be in awe of how welcoming and hospitable this monastic community is. I love living in a... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, I volunteered for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's national Overnight Walk for the second time. In solidarity with the walkers, I took the 12:00 to 6:30 am shift. I walked into a disorganized situation because of the weather. It had been raining for hours and it wasn't about to stop.... Continue Reading →
A friend and I saw one of our childhood heroes the other day: Judy Blume. She's touring the country for her new novel, In the Unlikely Event. I haven't read any of her books in decades, but when I heard that she was coming to my neighborhood bookstore, I had. to. go. I remembered loving... Continue Reading →
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