Nov 24, 2021I Am the Very Model of a Modern 95-Year-Old(For Kenneth C. Barr, with apologies to W.S. Gilbert) I am the very model of a modern 95-year-old I’ve wit and wisdom, twinkling eyes, good humor, and a heart of gold You’ll see me in my trim red cashmere sweater and my dapper cap And think, “Say, who’s that debonair…2 min read2 min read
May 8, 2021Family Jewels (circa 2013)As a kid, I could get lost in my mother’s jewelry. She kept it in one of those tiered jewelry boxes I believe were mandatory in the trousseaux of Eisenhower-era brides. Better than a dollhouse, this box was like my own private boardinghouse of bling, its velvet-lined compartments filled with…Mothers5 min readMothers5 min read
Published inThe Relish·Jun 8, 2016Mama’s Boys#MoreThanAGame — My mother was not what you’d call a sports fan. She had eight kids, six girls, and while I would never claim that this fact alone made our house a sports-free zone, it clearly played a part. We had estrogen in the air, thick as the scent of Lemon Pledge…Sports5 min readSports5 min read
