Family

I’m not talking about nuns here.  (Although I’ve got my fair share of stories about them, since I was born and raised Catholic and went to 12 years of Catholic School.) I’m also not solely referring to biological sisters, but they are certainly a part of what I am talking about. ...

I just returned back to town from a wonderful family reunion.  I am lucky enough to have a pretty big extended family.  My mom was one of 11 kids (my dad one of 10), so as a result, I have quite a few first cousins–I don’t remember exactly, but...

There comes a time in all our lives when you come all that much closer to shedding your childhood innocence on the road to become a grown up. Eventually the beliefs that instill that sense of wonder start to unravel beneath you.  I remember distinctly, even after forty some odd...

We’ve all been there before.  You are out and about.  Running around. Trying to squeeze in as many things as you can before it’s time to bring the kidders home from school.  The phone rings, and the caller ID says “Herndon Elementary”.   You’re thinking to yourself, good god, what...

Just thought I’d share a story from one of my kids that brought a smile to my face. My immediate family is near in the Philadelphia area–great for the occasional visit and holidays, but not near enough to take advantage of babysitting requests. I am fortunate enough that I...