This was not the photo I had in mind for this week. But it’s the one I found flipping through the wonderful albums my mother painstakingly created for me. And I could not resist. I hadn’t thought about this picture in ages. It makes me smile every time I look at it. It’s me, probably … Continue reading
It remains damp and chilly here in the Northeast despite a weather tease earlier this week that had us thinking about installing the window air conditioner in Catherine’s bedroom upstairs. It rained overnight, and the skies remain threatening. In fact, it looks like a washout until Memorial Day on Monday. Still, I’m trying to look … Continue reading
A bunch of us had a little fun yesterday piling on to a Facebook status of a former professor from Pace University, where I went to school. Judging by the comments, Denis Hurley remains a touchstone and mentor to many, but none of us has managed to quite get over the sting of his sharp-tongued … Continue reading
Basil, in early 1956 judging by the size of him. He still wears that perplexed expression a lot of the time — especially if Catherine or I am talking. Thankfully, however, he’s outgrown the hat.