Monthly Archives: April 2002

Months ago, my son invited me to join him on a three week trip to Indonesia to visit his penpal of nine years. I thought about it, but realized I needed to spend any vacation time I had concentrating on … Continue reading →

As the plane taxied down the run-way in Little Rock to take me to a family wedding, I glanced up and saw the El Dorado News-Times headlines two rows ahead of me. As I reached for my camera, the guy … Continue reading →

When a child whines, “Why can’t I?” quite often the answer is, “because you are not old enough.” However, in the soon to be released, “Harmful to Minors”, written by Judith Levine, a childless author with a half-baked idea, reportedly … Continue reading →

I really didn’t need any more ideas, I had plenty of my own, but I thought I might pick up a few tips from the “Cater Your Own Party” class sponsored by South Arkansas Community College. The instructor, Sherri Odom, … Continue reading →

My sisters, cousin and I always celebrated the birth of each others’ children – with long distance phone calls. We lived in three different states: Arizona, New York and Indiana, separated by miles of concrete and asphalt and the financial … Continue reading →