Holiday tale of joy -- make that relief
It's the season for stories of miracles and light. Christmas celebrates the joyful birth of baby Jesus in a manger under the stars, while Hanukkah re-tells the story of a temple lamp filled with one night's worth of oil, which miraculously burne
For long marriage, choose to be lucky
In three days Roger and I will be celebrating our "Lucky 13" wedding anniversary. Given the current rate of divorce in our country, it seems that we have a better chance of winning at roulette by placing it all on red than we do keeping our marriage in the pink.
Adult-onset ADD? Let me google it
The exchange between mother and daughter is stern, even scolding:
Friends, lend me your shoulders
We've been friends for almost a year now, so I think it's time for me to come clean. I want to share a dirty little secret.
Time for summer to end -- well, soon
It has been a long hot summer and those of us with kids on a "traditional" calendar will be swapping out our sunscreen for schoolbooks and tan lines for car-pool lines in no time at all. My kids and I have had a lot of fun catching up with each
Sequels you'll never see (but should)
Mark:One of the coolest things to do during the dog days of summer is to chill out at the movies. Unfortunately, so far I've found that most of this year's offerings are more lackluster than blockbuster.
That brochure beach is hard to find
Mark:The surf's up and it's finally time to hit the beach! For months, I had pored over so many coastal living magazines that I'd practically given myself sunstroke in anticipation.
A Mother's Day plea: Vote for me!
Mark:'Hi. I'm running for Mother of the Year, and I want your vote."
New yoga term: Puddle of sweat pose
Mark::I felt it was good karma showing me a sign. A small plastic one, in fact, outside a Bikram hot yoga studio reading "10 classes for $10."
Little tiffs make Big Dance look tame
Mark::For 20 days each spring, 65 college basketball teams meet on courts across the nation, determined to dominate their opponents and declare themselves the champion. This is called March Madness.
Romance (or something) is in the air
Mark::Valentine's Day is just around the corner and love is in the air. It's a time for romance, roses and great big boxes of chocolate.
