11 Chilean Cures for Common Maladies
Last week, one of my Chilean acquaintances posted on Facebook. She has a six-month old baby and she is a nursing mom. In her post, she said that she went to the fería, the farmer’s market, and an elderly man approached her and begged her for some breast milk....
Happy Mother’s Day
Last week, I started taking a French class. I’ve always wanted to learn French. A thousand years ago, I went to college in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I transferred there as a sophomore and didn’t have the option of preregistering for classes beforehand....
Arrival
Many, many years ago, long before I got married or Phillip was born, I made an advent calendar. It was made of felt, in the shape of Santa Claus. On his big, triangle-shaped belly were 24 little pockets. Each one held a felt Christmas ornament, which I also made....
Gobble, Gobble
It’s that time of the year, Thanksgiving Eve, and I’m watching my traditional “Thanksgiving” movie, Home for the Holidays. Good sound track, great cast. Funny, sad, poignant. Holly Hunter, Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning, Robert Downey Jr....
The Gingerboys
My cupboards smell like ginger and nutmeg and all things festive and celebratory. I’m getting ready to make the “Gingerboys.” That’s what my son, Phillip, called them. I made these cookies for the first time for his third birthday party. They...
