The year I graduated from Middle School, my grandfather wrote in my yearbook, "Shoot for the Stars." When I asked him what he meant, he told me that I could be whatever I wanted to be as long as I set my mind to it. I don't know if I...
Hurricane Sandy – It Could Have Been Worse…
If I were to theme for this holiday season, I would say that the theme was, “it could have been worse.” On Thanksgiving Day, I went to my mother-in-law’s house. She invited a couple of her friends from the North Shore. They experienced a little wind damage from Hurricane Sandy...
Some People Are Just Plain Nice…
The other day I went to see my son's baseball practice at the Middle School. We live on an Island and for some reason, this Middle School is extremely windy. It's like that all the time. When I went to watch his practice, I was wearing a heavy leather jacket...
Spelling Bee Quiz
I was never a great speller. That may be why I was always intrigued by spelling bees. When my son had a spelling bee the other night at the Middle School, I was so excited. Last year, he was so close to winning first place. Unfortunately, I was unable to...