Our family recently had a great surprise. My mom was having a bathroom in her home refurbished. The workman pulled … More
Category: Family
Oh happy (wedding) day!
We’re coming up on a week since my son Pete and Marissa got married and, I have to say, it … More
The Most Amazing Person I’ve Ever Known Has Died
My family moved one town over, from Hazlet to Matawan, in 1973, when I was in first grade. It was … More
A Successful Launch in Utah
I was a pretty independent teenager. When I graduated college, I moved away from home — to Delaware, Maine and … More
Happy birthday — to me.
I’ve reached 56. Not a milestone. I did 55 last year. Lots of people told me the ol’ double-nickel was … More
Meeting My Father-in-Law, Who Died in 1974
I was going through a photo album from 1968 made up of photos mostly taken by my father-in-law, and it … More
In remembrance of Rosalie Kirk
It’s been a few weeks since Virginia’s mom, Rosalie Kirk, passed away. After a trip to Maine, during which Virginia … More
4-month check-in, holiday greetings and new year wishes
OK, so it’s been a while (4 months), but I changed jobs, got busy and looked up to realize the … More
Grandpahood, for Real
Editor’s note: I tweaked my back last week and couldn’t sit for very long, throwing a wrench in my weekly … More
Our Trip to Italy in Pictures
We decided on our family trip to Italy more than a year, and have been actively planning it for 6 … More
Mary Visits Philly
Virginia’s cousin Mary Plaine came (via train from Maryland) and visited us this weekend. We went to the Pennsylvania Academy … More
Remembering My Uncle Tom
Today is my Uncle Tom Stansfield’s birthday. He would be 87. The fact he passed away last year (June 14, … More