Last night I pulled out one of my memory boxes from Scranton. I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard looking through it before. First of all, what the CRAP was I doing with pictures of Alan Greenspan? Was he ever that cool? Probably not. Second of all, I thought I threw some of those [...]
Today sitting in church all I could think about were Sunday afternoons when I was a little girl. Specifically- I remember going home after church and eating a tuna squish sandwich (no crust) in the dining room. I remember my Mom’s goose curtains and the goose cookie jar- and more than anything, I [...]
Last night, as I was plodding around our house making dinner, washing towels, and feeling generally, not well…I felt home. For the first time since I’ve moved to Provo, for the first time since living in our little basement apartment (either with my brother or with my husband) I felt as if I were in [...]
Yesterday was the Fourth of July. I have been struggling with my idea of patriotism for awhile. When I was a kid growing up on the Navy Base in Connecticut, Patriotism was easy. Patriotism was saluting the flag and singing songs before school started in the morning (am I the only one [...]
Tis Thursday. Jonathan is settling in. Water heater is fixed up. Things are looking good. The good news of the week is that I got a grant for school next semester. I was NOT looking forward to tuition next semester (as if people look forward to tuition) mostly because I’m [...]
