Monthly Archives: January 2002

Lake Woebegone, where all the children are above average, is not in Minnesota, but in Arkansas – where every nine weeks the news about schools overflows with the names of students on the honor roll – and every spring half … Continue reading →

Sibling rivalry drove me to sign up for clarinet lessons. The rivalry hit the day my little sister dragged home a trombone almost as big as herself. My inborn competition blew away all the excuses I had given the previous … Continue reading →

It was a familiar scene at the house Tuesday when I walked in after work. Husband was working on his current project. Daughter bent over the sewing machine. A son sat in front of the computer checking his e-mail. It … Continue reading →

I discovered the way to give grandchildren exactly what they want: Take them shopping as I did just before Christmas. They held and studied several toys, lost interest and allowed me to reshelve them. I said we couldn’t buy everything, … Continue reading →