Pushing on a Rope
Terri S. Vanech
Spellbound in Salem
We’ve finally wrapped up Catherine’s college touring. She’s found five she wants to apply to, and now the real work can begin. This past week’s “vacation” had us making our last three stops, all in Massachusetts. The final visit — to Salem State University — turned out to be the most fun. We had a little … Continue reading
Flashback Friday — Pretty as a picture
Catherine’s senior portrait is Wednesday. She’s wrapped up in hair and makeup, and will surely take some of her hard-earned babysitting money and drag me to the mall for a new shirt when we get home from our Massachusetts college visits this weekend. Of course, this week I had to go back in time to … Continue reading
Wave after wave of happy memories
How many things do you have stashed here and there, long forgotten? Here at our house, a never-ending chess game is always in play. I put things where they SHOULD go. Basil rearranges them. I never know where I might find things. This is particularly bothersome in the kitchen, where I want to open the fridge … Continue reading
Flashback Friday — He remembered!
Tuesday was the anniversary of our first date in 1987 and I’m a little ashamed to tell you that at 7:30 am, I was already engrossed in my workday when Basil mentioned it with a cheery “Happy Anniversary” and a kiss. Our 20th wedding anniversary is next month, so I was more than a little … Continue reading
Life lessons — one block at a time
Sometimes, you can’t argue with a kid’s logic, however it flies in the face of convention. We were just home yesterday evening from a whirlwind trip to Cambridge, MA, where we visited Lesley University (Catherine liked it!) and settling in to our comfy clothes when a blood-curdling wail pierced the dusk. One of the three … Continue reading
Going campy at camp
Yesterday marked the last day of camp for Catherine. The Young Leaders Program runs only five weeks each summer, which is far too short. However, it seems she has distinguished herself quite nicely. The person in charge of the YLPs told her he hoped to see her next summer — which would mean an actual … Continue reading
Flashback Friday — Freezing Time
Our Cape Cod vacations were the best — feeding the heart and soul year after year. Basil and I started the annual pilgrimages when we were still dating, heading north Labor Day weekend, then staying on after the crowds crossed the bridge and some quiet had descended. We stopped for a while after Catherine was … Continue reading
Pushing on a Rope 