This is what I looked like ten years ago this week. I was thinner than almost any other time in my adult life. My hair looked great. My then-husband and I and our three dogs were living in a nice four-bedroom house and had two cars. And I’d been waiting for seven months
Category: Family
Of Sunshine and Other Patriots
You’ve likely never heard of any of them. They did nothing special–other than put their lives or reputations on the line, eagerly or reluctantly. I’m talking about my two dozen or so ancestors who participated in one way or another in the American Revolution. One of them, Jabez Beers, died in the war. He was… Continue reading Of Sunshine and Other Patriots
Living Up–or Down–to Expectations
It was the closest I’d come to beating Dad at chess in the six or so months after he’d taught the game to me (and to himself). “You’re getting better,” he said with a chortle as we put the pieces away. “But so am I. You’ll never beat me.” I was sixteen. It was the last… Continue reading Living Up–or Down–to Expectations
What Photos Show–and What They Don’t
When people look at my childhood photos, the general reaction is, “Wow! You haven’t changed a bit.” I’m always the tall chubby one with dark brown hair, often doing something dramatic such as dancing on the table at the restaurant where my grandmother was a short-order cook or balancing stuff on my head. Some things haven’t… Continue reading What Photos Show–and What They Don’t