By Brenda Black My final task for the day was simple. Carry a few items to the truck for the kids, offer kisses and hugs and bid them adieu. The wrap up to a pleasant evening picnic to celebrate June … Read More
By Brenda Black Once upon a time, I was shopping for backpacks, pencils and ruled paper in early August. The approaching autumn and school activities merited new clothes and shoes that fit our young sons. It hit me like a … Read More
By Brenda Black The lights remain lit and the refrigerator overflows with leftovers. There are still baskets and trays of home baked goodies crowding the counter and calling me to continue the indulgence. Though my world seems stuffed, some parts … Read More
By Brenda Black In 1978, Thomas Hansen of Boulder Colorado, sued his parents for $350,000 on grounds of “malpractice of parenting.” Mom and Dad had botched his upbringing so badly, he charged in his suit, that he would need years … Read More
By Brenda Black I remember well weary nights of rocking and nursing and praying my infant sons would “please just go to sleep.” There were bumps and bruises and scraped knees and one incident of some tiny burned fingers during … Read More
Turkey Talk, Trot and Plot By Brenda Black Turkey talk. The term was first recorded in U. S. history in 1824, but may have initially been spoken during colonial shindigs with the original Americans. It’s meaning shifted slightly down through … Read More
Are We There YetBy Brenda Black Pack the mini van! We’re going to the Grand Canyon! Summer vacations are more than sibling warfare over window seats. They go beyond sing-along’s with “The Wiggles” to keep little Timmy tame. A family’s … Read More
Are We There YetBy Brenda Black Pack the mini van! We’re going to the Grand Canyon! Summer vacations are more than sibling warfare over window seats. They go beyond sing-along’s with “The Wiggles” to keep little Timmy tame. A family’s … Read More
Connections Recover The Lost Art of CommunityBy Brenda Black There was a time of back porch singing. Aunts, uncles, cousins and kinfolk of every generation gathered regularly. Relatives grew up in the same neighborhood or trickled throughout a county. Family … Read More
Connections Recover The Lost Art of CommunityBy Brenda Black There was a time of back porch singing. Aunts, uncles, cousins and kinfolk of every generation gathered regularly. Relatives grew up in the same neighborhood or trickled throughout a county. Family … Read More