"Alexa," my oldest calls out, "Play 'September' by Earth, Wind, and Fire." (Alexa is not another child, but merely another tech gadget of ours, a wireless, voice-activated internet speaker, with whom I am on good terms.) I'd like to take credit for introducing this song to my kids, but it more likely came from some … Continue reading Play That Song
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Gram’s House
There's a small mint green Cape with white trim that sits facing the house I grew up in. Large brick flower boxes flank the front door. When I was younger, they almost always had petunias in them. From the ground up, these flower boxes are about 2 feet tall and 4 feet wide. A … Continue reading Gram’s House
The House on New Hanover Avenue
(A Tribute to my Aunt Janet and Uncle Max) There's an old dark brown Victorian house with white trim that sits at the bottom of a hill, through a wooded path, from my childhood home. This is how I remember it. The sidewalk that leads from the driveway to the back porch is the perfect … Continue reading The House on New Hanover Avenue
