Monthly Archives: June 2013

The time has come, the time is now. I don’t care what you do, or how, but it’s time to pull out a pen, a computer, a cell phone or an iPad and write a thank you note. I don’t … Continue reading →

The piles of paper snips on the dining room table, the counter and the floor underscored the fact that Sophie and Sam had come to visit, first with us then Aunt Sharon, while their baby brother, Henry, had heart surgery. … Continue reading →

Some moments from our recent trip to England and Scotland made the trip uniquely ours. We went to Kings Cross Train Station early one morning for a train trip into the country. After looking at the boards to figure out … Continue reading →

By JOAN HERSHBERGER For the Sunday News Modern double-decker buses carry tourists to castles built 900 years ago. Inside, guides tell stories of the royal families and life in the palaces of England while outside we pass a small street … Continue reading →

Traveling together and camping saves young families a lot of money and provides a wealth of wonderful memories, especially when viewed through the rose-colored glasses of time as my husband does when he regales folks with his tales of encounters … Continue reading →

My daughter thinks outside the box so fast that I have to run to keep up with her. She arrived at our house with a couple of wooden wire spools, fabric and cloth appliqués. “We need to appliqué these castles … Continue reading →

We pride ourselves on our capabilities. We confidently tell other people that they too can be do-it-yourself repairmen for their own households. And then we encounter the human factor as my daughter did the week that her van’s electronic doors … Continue reading →