Grandparenting
Shopping for Children: Mahar Drygoods
On Mahar Drygoods' site, there's a quote from the Phantom Tollbooth which might sum shopping for children that's inexpensive but charming:"So many things are possible,just as long as you don't know they're impossible."- Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth more »
Wordsmiths: By a Teen's Pen
"ADULTS DON'T UNDERSTAND THE LOVE WE HAVE FOR ONE ANOTHER THEY THINK WHAT WE HAVE IS JUS' A FAZE BUT I'M SURE WE'LL STAY TOGTHER STRONGER THAN EVER FOR THE REST OF OUR DAYS." more »
Grandman's Boxes: The Puzzling Newspaper Article
"Grandma took her scissors out of the sewing box and clipped a one-inch square piece out of the newspaper in the 1940’s and tucked it away. I married a railroader who enjoys model train shows. If those two things hadn’t happened, and plus countless other events in-between, would I have ever held that book in my hands 65 years after things were first put into motion? I wonder if the universe has a Plan B, just in case?" more »
Nancy (Drew, that is) and Me
her doting father, a successful lawyer, never seemed to question her questionable activities — or ask, “How come you’re not in college?” or “Isn’t it time you got a job?” or demand that she be home by ten. He never scolded her about not cleaning her room either because the Drews’ wonderful housekeeper did all the chores. (No hanky-panky between her and Mr. Drew either). more »
