When I was in high school, I had few dates but lots of friends who were boys. I think I was more interested in their conversation than what the girls were talking about, and they accepted me. We were in college prep classes together and knew each other well. Cheerleader selection at Portland High School … [Read more…]
What a limited list of Mother’s Rules I gave on May 6! Here are a few more: Never serve anything in the jar it was bought in. (Homemade jams and jellies were the exception if they were in a pretty jar.) Always wear a slip. (Yes, even if your skirt is lined.) Never pay full … [Read more…]
Mother’s Day prompts vivid memories of my mother. She was a force. She could enter a room quietly, start talking here and there, and soon have the entire room under her control. One of my friends calls her a “tough old bird.” Others called her the “best friend I ever had.” People would say to … [Read more…]
As a child, I always admired my mother’s feet. They were thin and elegant and rarely without stockings. I felt sorry for people with short, stubby feet. I’ve had some issues, however, in inheriting her long, narrow feet since I have trouble finding shoes in my size 10AAAA. Amazingly, they do exist, for a price. … [Read more…]
