Tag: character
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Not Who They Appear To Be
When she came out on stage, I couldn’t recognize her. Isley was part of her school production of “Madagascar Junior”, a musical representation of the DreamWorks Animation movie about a group of four zoo animals that escape captivity and end up in Madagascar. For those of you unfamiliar with the movie, the four penguins–Skipper, Kowalski, […]
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How Is Super Defined?
I’ll freely admit I’m drawn more to the creativity of the million-dollar ads that are part of the spectacle. The half-time show has become a little uncomfortable for my refined tastes. For me, watching the Super Bowl is a mix of occasional glances interspersed with conversations among friends. Tagged with the superlative “super”, there’s […]
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Different Is Worth A Second Look
When I was a kid, toys didn’t talk (except Chatty Cathy, and she was just weird), light up (unless you were playing with your folks’ flashlight), or move (without help from me). We were in a world of our creation. Imagination drove play. Any noise came from make-believe. Screaming pirates where we’d attack each other […]
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A Picture Is Worth At Least Fifteen Words
Fifteen framed black and white pictures. All the grands. And an almost granddog. The kids made me cry on Christmas–always a goal. If Mom sobs, the gift was a hit. We have no pictures of all the grands anywhere in the house. The ones we had were outdated–the older ones were underwhelmed by their youth; […]
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The Revolving Door Of Family
You can tell who’s around the house by what clutter is on the floor. There’s always something. Last week, we had soccer cleats, dirty socks, books and whatever paraphernalia it takes to play Fortnight. My oldest daughter and her family of eight were camping at our place while their home was being repaired. The fumes […]
Tip of My Iceberg 