Jan
27
2015

A Dark and Stormy Night

When I walked to my closet, I stepped in something wet. Startled, I looked around for little boys. When I remembered that they were in their own houses for a change, I looked up. My ceiling was dripping. In fact, there was a bit of a bulge. …continue reading

Jun
08
2012

Adventures in Babysitting: Part III

I’m not sure that the young parents recognized our house when they returned. Or perhaps it looked eerily familiar. There were toys all over. Tupperware, spoons and turkey bashers could be found in random places. Dirty dishes were piled in the sink, and on the counter… …continue reading

Feb
18
2012

Once upon a Kitchen

…the aluminum pie shell crumbled in half. I watched in slow motion, as my carefully constructed quiche spilled slowly all over the oven door, all over the kitchen floor, and all over the bottom of my oven. I froze in place. My daughter-in-law watched. …continue reading