Hello, people who still follow this blog even though I haven't posted anything new in over a year. Thank you for remaining steadfast and true and for not unsubscribing (or maybe you simply forgot you ever subscribed in the first place??). Either way, I'd like to share with you a short story I wrote that … Continue reading A Tiny Bit of Exciting News…
The Worst Thanksgiving Ever
As a Jewish kid growing up in Staten Island, my favorite thing about Thanksgiving was the no-strings-attached days off from school. Most of our "no school" days were in observance of Jewish festivals such as Rosh Hashana or Pesach, but those days were holy and, as on Shabbat, we didn't drive, use electricity or talk … Continue reading The Worst Thanksgiving Ever
How Parenting is Like Playing Pac-Man
Very few things in life can be predicted with 100% certainty, however in addition to death and taxes, I’d like to add the following to that category: The probability that I will eat cake if it’s within 5 feet of meThe likelihood that I will join the slowest checkout line at the supermarketThe chances of … Continue reading How Parenting is Like Playing Pac-Man
So I Married the Right Guy
My parents’ 20th wedding anniversary was their second to last one. By then my mother had been diagnosed with the breast cancer that would kill her soon after, but I remember my 19-year-old self thinking that 20 years of marriage was a major milestone. By the time I was 20, she was gone. I met … Continue reading So I Married the Right Guy
The Mom Who Knew Too Much 