Monthly Archives: May 1999

Our first home had been on the market for two years for a good reason. Every time it rained, water poured through the sieve of a roof over the ancient kitchen. A great chunk of plaster and wall paper was … Continue reading →

The beat of “Pomp and Circumstance” as robed graduates march thrills me. I was thrilled three times last week. Friday morning the graduate of the day said he needed to buy a white shirt. I gave him money to buy … Continue reading →

Our calendar for May overflows: Prom, Mother’s Day, a church musical, a week in Philadelphia at the International Science and Engineering Fair, high school awards day, plus four graduations in a week with company coming and going in cars and … Continue reading →

In September our 1993 mini-van became our first vehicle to roll over to 200,000. With as many miles as we drive in a year, it should have been inevitable. But it wasn’t. When we sold our factory ordered station wagon … Continue reading →

When we moved to El Dorado 17 years ago, I plopped my 1-year-old daughter in the baby seat of the store buggy and began loading in groceries. Mentally I tallied up my bill as I piled in groceries to avoid … Continue reading →