I was probably ten years old when I started bringing the paper in regularly, opening it on the coffee table, and pulling it apart to read. My early interests were the sports section, but I voraciously read all our cereal boxes, shampoo labels, the jackets of cassette tapes, and just about anything else with words.Continue reading “Tuesdays and Thursdays with Mort and Bill”
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How Lauren Married My Dad and Other Musings on My Dad’s Birthday
Today is my father’s birthday making him seventy-five in mortal years. He passed away sixteen years ago, so in immortal years, I don’t know . . . I guess he’s eternal. In the eternities, do we even have birthdays? We shouldn’t, right, being without beginning or end? If everything past, present, and future is continuallyContinue reading “How Lauren Married My Dad and Other Musings on My Dad’s Birthday”
I Make Honey-Garlic Chicken, and I Am a Great Catch
Have you seen those memes on Instagram about what to get your spouse for Christmas/birthday/anniversary? “I’d like to get him the perfect gift, but he already got me.” I thought of this yesterday just after the grocery delivery person showed up and as my phone sat on the counter with the recipe for dinner openContinue reading “I Make Honey-Garlic Chicken, and I Am a Great Catch”
We Are a House Divided
I’m sure most of you read these posts and think, Well, if that’s the worst of it for them, things must be pretty awesome. But of course, no one tells the truth on social media, and the oldest true crime trope is, They were so normal and nice! Who could have guessed they would allContinue reading “We Are a House Divided”
What Is Love?
Let me tell you what love is—real love. It is not all the mushy stuff we associate with Valentine’s Day. I mean, do that stuff you want, but that’s not it. And with your kids, it’s not mama-bearing every situation they face. Again, do that if you want. No, real love is spending the AFCContinue reading “What Is Love?”
Hard Confessions Are Part of Marriage
Even good marriages have tough moments—there are conflicts, hidden wounds from childhood that surface, times where partners hurt each other, confessions we must make. Yes, confessions. Because what’s done in the dark behind our spouses’ backs can never be hidden forever. We were riding in the car to one of Graham’s events, and Lauren said,Continue reading “Hard Confessions Are Part of Marriage”
A Good Way to Make Tuna Casserole
Last week, Lauren found a recipe for tuna casserole she got excited about. Yes, this is what counts for excitement at Greenhill Manor. I couldn’t quite divine what was so exciting—maybe it was easy, maybe she thought it would be awesome? I don’t hate tuna casserole. It’s just sort of fine. Tuesday night, we hadContinue reading “A Good Way to Make Tuna Casserole”
I Sleep With a Traitor
Let us all take a moment or, preferably many moments, to appreciate the artistry of this image, which was used in yesterday’s post. Not knowing that said image was to be featured in yesterday’s post, Lucia was unhappy with the reception it got over the Goons. There were various “ha has” and the like, butContinue reading “I Sleep With a Traitor”
The Updated Schedule of the Tiny Tyrant
Here at Greenhill Manor, we all live in thrall to the tiny tyrant, and of late, some of the battles of wills have been particularly strong. Each day has a schedule that he expects, and omissions from it are not acceptable. It is also his prerogative to attempt to add to the schedule if saidContinue reading “The Updated Schedule of the Tiny Tyrant”
Click Bait, Starring Lindsay Laws
Lindsay is wrestling and studying to be a physician’s assistant at Lock Haven University. But clearly, she has backup plans if those pathways don’t work out. Being a TikTok star, for example. The other day, Lindsay posted this video on her TikTok account and instantly racked up hundreds of views. That set off mild paroxysmsContinue reading “Click Bait, Starring Lindsay Laws”
His Smile Lit Up a Room and Other Things to Say at My Funeral 