Family

Flashback Friday — It Adds Up

Flashback today not to an event commemorated on film but to a tired old gadget, long in the tooth and ready to be retired … but not if Basil has his way. In fits and starts, he continues to clear out files and the desk drawers. As though part of an archaeological dig, slowly but … Continue reading →

Flashback Friday — Put Your Hands Up

Basil’s march through the file cabinet continues, unearthing all manner of things we’ve squirreled away. Some of them — like the receipt for the long-dead vacuum — make us shake our heads. Others elicit smiles (and make me question the logic of Basil’s filing system). Take this, from when Catherine was 6, or so we … Continue reading →

Wordless Wednesday — In Search of the Golden Egg

Living out loud, five years later

Back in the file cabinet again yesterday still culling the papers that have piled up, Basil called downstairs: “Did you know that it was five years ago today that you were laid off from The Advocate?” Quite a milestone, and not only for the reasons you might expect. That simple act launched countless other leaps … Continue reading →

Happy Easter!

Flashback Friday — Some bunny loves you

Flashback to Easter 2000: Catherine was 4 and still happy to wear what I chose. And the parade of Easter bunnies my parents made were — like the season’s ubiquitous Peeps — just born. This was their photo debut. As happens often, since Basil and Catherine are Greek Orthodox, it was a year of two Easters … Continue reading →

Perception is everything

We’ve been enjoying this first real warm Sunday. Since we got home from church Basil’s been cleaning out the garage. Catherine and I took a long walk through the neighborhood, then set ourselves up outside for a bit of fresh air and sunshine while Catherine chose her dining plan and filled out the housing information … Continue reading →

Flashback Friday — Triple Trouble

As is so very often the case, I’m a day late and probably several dollars short. I never let that stop me, though. Yesterday was National Sibling Day and lots of folks posted family photos on their Facebook and Instagram feeds. Here’s hoping you have interest in one more sets of siblings. Here is Basil with … Continue reading →

You can call him Slim

We’ve been dishing up big helpings of healthy living around here — or trying to anyway. I’ve been exercising for ages, but finally Basil and Catherine have gotten on the band wagon, too, both joining a local gym and working out a couple days a week. (I can’t get them to take one of my … Continue reading →

Flashback Friday — All Washed Up

Flashback to 1988 and the first time some members of the family went to Hawaii. Here are Mom and Dad on Maui. My father won the trip through work and they had a blast. I remember at the time thinking I’d not seen photos of my parents looking quite as happy as they did on … Continue reading →