The family got together this evening for the big holiday dinner. The folks, my sisters, my nieces, two aunts, one uncle, a cousin and her son. The food was excellent, of course; my mom’s holiday dinners always are… The highlight for me was my Aunt Dee. (She has always been my favorite…) She is the […]

When re-gifting takes most of a lifetime, it can end up being a pretty cool thing…My dad’s jewelry box, most likely from some point in the fifties… The cuff-links that remained from the day he gave it to me when I was home this time last year. The only remaining thing of importance that he […]

It is a good break, a good holiday and a good vacation. I have dined with my immediate family and snacked and caught up with my three oldest friendships. Well, oldest continuous friendships… It is mixed though… I need to backtrack for some things, since I haven’t been so open in these entries of late. […]

My family is not always the best at clear communication. We were the worst example of that telephone game. Or maybe the best. I am home in good old Solon, Ohio. I missed my dad; he has returned to the nursing home for the night. He was upset that he didn’t get to see me, […]