This, according to a 13-year-old girl giving a speech to an entire congregation, is one of the most frequent things her Mother has asked her over the years. “Did you feed the dog?” and then, not much later, the same question. The next day, “Did you feed the dog?” And on and on it went. […]
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"Did you feed the dog?"
Posted in Growing up, Parenting, Psychology, Relationships, Wisdom on April 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Pearl of Wisdom from a Mom I Know
Posted in Children, Friendship, Mothers, Sons, Wisdom on March 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My son has a friend he met two summers ago at a week-long summer camp. Our families live on opposite sides of town, their house perched at the edge not only of our city but seemingly the edge of the continent, looking out over a span of water that feeds into the Pacific Ocean. The […]
From the Mouths of Babes
Posted in Children, Growing up, Parenting, Sons, Wisdom on October 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
My son is at the age where we have life lesson conversations in the car, en route to some activity. We’ve had some lovely discussions, and their brevity and the guarantee of having to end when we reach our destination lends a kind of safety – to both of us. These will not be marathon […]
Barbeque Pie . . . or, How you know you’re not the same person you once were
Posted in Cooking/Food & Wine, Personal Growth, Wisdom, Writing on September 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I had my second home-made peach pie last week, although this one was made by a good friend who cooks for a living, so I refrained from all pulls to compare hers to mine. She brought it over for a Labor Day BBQ, and it needed to be warmed before serving. After about an […]
A Cat and a Dog
Posted in Animals, Cats, Community, Dogs, Emotions/Inner World, Relationships, Shops, Wisdom on July 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There is boutique shop dog near my work. This dog is aloof to all who pass by – doesn’t wag it’s tail, doesn’t move to greet anyone, yet I’ve seen it come to life with it’s owner. And who wouldn’t come to life in the presence of this young, attractive, wispish, fashionably dressed and stylish […]