Many years ago, I made a deal with the bees. If I save them from drowning, they promise not to sting me. This deal was official and binding, and signed in honey. We were both keeping up our end of the bargain until a month ago. I was swimming laps at my gym, preparing for […]
Sometimes I forget I’m old. Fortunately, I work with first graders so they remind me of this on a regular basis. Like last week, when I was showing the class a lesson on the overhead, one student raised her hand and said, “Mrs. O, you want to know something really cool?” Absolutely! She pointed to
Parker walked in the door from dinner with a takeout box in her hand. “Oooh, what’s that?” I asked. “You can have it if you want,” she said, handing me the box. My jaw dropped because Parker is kind of like Joey on Friends. PARKER DOESN’T SHARE FOOD! “It’s a fish taco,” she said. “Thank
You know how baseball players get several months to recover after the regular season, and then they return in the Spring, refreshed and ready to “Play Ball?” That’s what I expect from my Nativity Set. January to November is their off season, which is a generous eleven months. I don’t care what they do during
Back in the 70’s, we were warned about a guy who drove around in a van, and lured unsuspecting children with candy. As a young child, I remember having so many questions. Candy? Free candy? AND he drives a van? (8-year-old me thought vans were awesome!) Where do I find this guy? Recently, I was
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In the last year of his life, my dad talked a lot about parachuting, something he had done as a young man. He told us repeatedly, “I just want to do one last jump.” We weren’t exactly sure how many jumps he had done in his lifetime, as the number seemed to grow over the
I had an eye exam last week, which is one of my least favorite doctor appointments. Hey, we’re going to shoot puffs of air into your eyeballs at close range, followed by an exam that you don’t get to study for. An exam that I was pretty sure I was going to fail. My new
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My granddaughter Holland had her first lemonade stand two weeks ago. With her brightly colored signs, a container of fresh lemonade, and a prime location at the corner of her neighborhood park, she was ready for business. Holland sat in her little chair, smiling and waving to potential customers as they drove by. She was
For my Goddaughter’s wedding, I was debating on what shoes to wear with my dress. My attire wasn’t super formal so I felt it was important I dress it up with some fancy shoes. Fancy is not how I normally describe my footwear. “Orthopedic” is what I aim for, with a side of “sturdy.” But for
A few months ago, while visiting Ohio, I went for a run. No one else was on the trail. Except for … A gigantic Canadian Goose. He stood smack in the middle of the trail as if he owned it. His beady eyes followed me and he ruffled his gray feathers in a most unwelcoming