Legend has it in my famiglia that a great-great-great grandmother on my father’s side married a deserter of Napoleon’s army when it marched across the fatherland. I have always blamed this soldier personally for my short stature and the fact … Continue reading
I grew up hearing my grandparents’ stories of the idyllic Lithuania they remembered from before the War. They fled the country in young adulthood, so their memories are soft and diffuse, like the scalloped-edged photographs in our family albums. I … Continue reading
When I heard that stupid groundhog forecast six more weeks of winter (not that it’s been a bad one), I knew I had to repost this article I wrote for The Smartly last year. PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA – Punxsutawney Phil passed … Continue reading
I’m pretty sure that both my children love me, they just have different ways of showing it. The V-meister has always been affectionate, showering me with kisses and smothering me with hugs every opportunity she gets. When I tell the … Continue reading
My daughter the V-meister has a fantastic memory. She recalls a lot of very specific things that happened a long time ago and which I frankly sometimes wish she’d just as soon forget. “Hey, Mama. Remember when I was two … Continue reading
