Do you Remember?
…the first slice of watermelon of the season, juice dripping down your arms, spitting seeds at an unsuspecting cousin? …the bands from the local high schools and middle schools…the long walks to the cemeteries in the end of May heat…the speeches honoring those who have served? …standing to take off your hat when the flag […]
A New Tradition
I love my boys! They have brought so many things to this girly-girl: baseball, stick collections, and energetic wrestling matches, just to name a few. And honestly I have never thought of adding something new to the holiday season. But as I posted on traditions I began to think about Santa Lucia. I told my […]
Family Traditions
At this time of year our minds seem to remember things past. Visions of sugar plums dance in our heads, and we vow either to make happier memories for our kin, or to live out our traditions just exactly as we did when we were very young. Each year, we grasp at something solid, with […]