“They” say that the sense of smell is tied very closely to memory. Want a citation? There you go. (Is about.com “they”?) There are three smells from my childhood that still trigger powerful happy memories for me. When I encounter them today, if I have the time, I stop and consider them carefully. The self-cleaning … Read more
My friend Carol recently expressed frustration that we’re all running around babbling about stars’ naughty bits and football team nicknames, and the ostensible leader of the free world is golfing and hobnobbing as it burns down. (That’s not exactly what she said, but I suspect she’d be fine with that account of her concern.) To be … Read more
We did 52 hours this time last year, but this time was our niece’s wedding in western New Mexico. So Lea was gone for about 130 hours: Wednesday morning through Monday night. Here are five things we learned: Nathan’s dog Molly is capable of “grumpy.” We’d seen sad before, but this time Lea was just … Read more