"When I was growing up, we always had a big family dinner around noon on Sunday. I still love that whenever it is possible to gather the family together." — Samuel Alito When I was growing up, Sundays were for car rides. We had one car, and my father took it to work every weekday. On Saturdays, it was grocery shopping, which involved a lot of stops because we'd go to the … [Read more...] about From The Deep End: Tradition at the table
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From The Deep End: On the road again
"And just like that, we're on our way to everywhere." — Emery Lord I've spent a good amount of time traveling by car. In college, home was four hours away, so for breaks, it was about finding a ride home and then a ride back. Sometimes my parents would take me, or pick me up, but there were times when it was me and four other students crammed into someone's Chevy Caprice, … [Read more...] about From The Deep End: On the road again
The Sober Widow: Reminiscing
This past weekend, I drove to Burlington, Vermont, to take part in Homecoming Weekend at my alma mater, Saint Michael’s College (class of ’83). Homecoming wasn’t really the reason I went; I was a Fine Arts/Drama major, and I spent a lot of time in the McCarthy Arts Center, which has just gone through a renovation. The grand reopening was scheduled for that weekend. I’ve kept … [Read more...] about The Sober Widow: Reminiscing
From The Deep End: Older but wiser
"Aging: Because adulting wasn't enough. Now we get the 'advanced level." — Karen Salmansahn When I looked for a topic for this week, I glanced at past columns so I wouldn't repeat myself. As it happens, I've already repeated a topic. In June, I wrote about growing tomatoes, and I did that last week too; however, in my defense, I was just getting started in June. With the … [Read more...] about From The Deep End: Older but wiser
The Sober Widow: Traveling solo
Lisa Fama Do you like to travel? If so, do you confine your travel to domestic, or do you venture outside the U.S.? There certainly are so many areas to see in our big, beautiful country, and I know people who are in the process of visiting every state, knocking them off one by one. That’s dedication! When I was working, I often had to travel for business. I saw many U.S. … [Read more...] about The Sober Widow: Traveling solo