Rites of passage for a teenager include acne, moodiness, heavy homework load, prom, driving, college essays, growing taller than the parents and probably more if you asked a teenager and they were honest. The one thing I did not expect to be a milestone, a first tux....
The end of an era occurred last night. High school football is over for my son and his parents. Tears were in everyone’s eyes. Guys with their pads, slapping each other on the back or trying to give bear hugs around chests as wide as a Mack truck, nearly...
Two weeks left in the final countdown for college applications. This weekend the common application is getting the final polish and one university is going to get two supplemental essays. Ugh. My whole household is weary. As my son sat at the kitchen table writing...
My son limped off the field just before half time at the last football game. I thought it might be a cramp or tiny strain. The injury was something I’d never heard of, a high ankle sprain. Hubby and I figured he’d be out for the next game but then we wondered if he...
My older son was excited to finish his English essay. What?!? Usually he complains but not this day. His class read “Frankenstein” written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley in 1818, in the spirit of Halloween. The assignment: Write a story written...
A family reunion on the Oregon coast drove an eating frenzy across the state a couple of weeks ago. My family of four is all about the food so we planned our trip by the menu. Road-tripping was the way to go so we could combine it with a college tour at the University...
