Pushing on a Rope
Terri S. Vanech
Hello, Goodbye
Trying to squeeze every minute out of this, the last Sunday before ALL the fall activities finally swing into high gear and every weekend is scheduled until mid-2014, Catherine and I made a wonderful Pasta Alla Vodka following this recipe from the Rhyme & Ribbons blog, and then the three of us went out for … Continue reading
Flashback Friday — Give us a Kiss
Sunday is Grandparents Day, but Catherine needs no special Hallmark nudge to mark the occasion. I’ve probably told you this before, but when she was little, the sun rose and set on my father. Grandpa was IT. Didn’t matter who else was there, whether Sam and Tilly (my parents’ dogs) were trying to angle their … Continue reading
Still saying ‘I do’
It’s a big day. Twenty years ago today, Basil and I each ran through the pelting raindrops in our special outfits to say “I do.” This is what we looked like then: I don’t know where the time went, or how we managed to hang on in the face of, well, all the crazy things … Continue reading
(Jazzercise) Center of the Universe
What a special treat to start this weekend dancing in a room packed full of people to celebrate the wonderful community my friend, Kristen, has created in Stamford. Yesterday, the Jazzercise center she dreamed and made reality closed. Next week, we’ll start a new chapter, under the auspices of Lori, one of our instructors who … Continue reading
Flashback Friday — A Day to Celebrate
Flashback to my nephew, Nicky, who turns 19 today. This photo is of him and Catherine, probably about 10 years ago, following a Mother’s Day or birthday meal for my mother-in-law at a restaurant on Greenwich Avenue. As you can tell, Nicky has always been mad for Catherine, right from the day she was born. … Continue reading
One more time, with feeling
Senior year is officially under way. Catherine is no longer a “rising senior”; she’s the real deal. The bus just ferried her away. I hid among the trees and bushes and snapped this photo of her walking to the bus stop: And then I stood in the yard and watched until I couldn’t see the … Continue reading
Off-color remarks
Weeks after Catherine’s camp gig ended, she’s still entertaining us with funny stories from her days watching the 3- and 4-year-olds. D. was one of her favorite campers, a real mush-bug who liked to snuggle in Catherine’s lap during circle time. One morning, D. came toward Catherine while the kids were drawing, uncapped Sharpie marker … Continue reading
Flashback Friday — Nick of Time
Looking back today at my late father-in-law, Nick, who would have been 95 this past Wednesday. Here he is with Basil. There’s no date on the photo, but Basil thinks it was taken outside their then-home in Stamford, CT, in the late 1950s. It’s strange to see Nick so serious in this photo, for during … Continue reading
Pushing on a Rope 