Monthly Archives: September 2013

No one deliberately leaves behind a mound of gold pieces, but losing a battle in war probably forced soldiers some 1,300 years ago to do just that. Burying the gold treasure signified the contempt the victors had for the losers. … Continue reading →

Our exchange student that year looked at me with perpetual confusion. She could not understand what was I saying to her. She struggled with her lessons, reading the texts and even circling words in the word search. Desperate for some … Continue reading →

Before every meal, my son and his wife stripped their baby down to a diaper and plopped her into a Bumbo seat. I found it a bit amusing. Really, a bib would work, right? But by the end of the … Continue reading →

Whizzing through the house quickly clearing away the clutter on surfaces, I stopped halfway down the hall with one startling thought, “I just put my glasses where I will not be able to find them.” I was so right. Two … Continue reading →