Fire Island Uncles: Swoon 58 Summer (weekend) days as a kid on Fire Island went kind of like this… wake up, inspect bug bites received during the night, walk past dad sipping coffee and smoking (covered in paint or dirt from morning chores), find mom in the kitchen cutting fresh fruit or making pancakes, getContinue reading “Fire Island Uncles”
Tag Archives: Parenting
Cha cha changes
Cha cha changes: Swoon 57 Before March 2020, did you know that it was impossible to work from home? It could not be done. Kids interrupting, dogs barking, the sound of a dishwasher in the background…these atrocities were hard proof to in-office colleagues that you were clearly NOT working. Have you noticed lately that onContinue reading “Cha cha changes”
Opening Fire Island
Opening Fire Island: Swoon 55 I was born on July 1st 1966 during a heatwave in New York City. As the story goes there was a blackout because it was super crazy hot. After welcoming me, my mom was eager to bond in the air conditioned hospital. My dad was eager to… get to FireContinue reading “Opening Fire Island”
Cootie Catchers
Cootie Catchers: Swoon 55 Do you remember Cootie Catchers, those little folded fortune tellers…pick a color or animal, then a number and poof…your future would be blurted out for all to hear. Who are you going to marry…a short rich man or a handsome cowboy, or Tommy (standing right next to you turning more purpleContinue reading “Cootie Catchers”
Driving
Driving: Swoon 51 I miss driving. Give me a traffic jam over public transportation any day. Driving across the country, no problem. Straight to Florida from Queens NY, bring it on. I love the little cocoon of goodness…family, music, games, coffee, treats, the adventure ahead. Just us. One of my mom’s favorite childhood memories wasContinue reading “Driving”
Living Like Spiro
Living Like Spiro: Swoon 50 (woot woot) Growing up we had a cat named Spiro (after Spiro Agnew, he meowed a lot). Spiro liked being outside, and my sister…and that was it. Crossing paths you might try and pet him or say hi, he would respond with an eye roll, because he was a cat.Continue reading “Living Like Spiro”
Family Stories
Family Stories: Swoon 47 Does your family have certain stories that get told and retold? Lore that is based on some bit of fact…but who knows how much is true. There are a few tales I heard again and again growing up. Some have photographic evidence, which makes them a bit more accountable, but allContinue reading “Family Stories”
Me Time
Me Time: Swoon 46 Last week my husband showed up at dinner dressed in a suit and tie. No reason, he just wanted to make his ladies laugh. On Saturday we had a dress as a rainbow dinner… no reason, we just needed to do something silly. I see social media videos with families dressingContinue reading “Me Time”
8 Days a Week
8 Days a Week: Swoon 45 When I was little we were asked to write paragraph on what we wanted to be when we grew up. I wanted to be a mom. Why? Kids were fun, I liked to cook and craft…besides, dad came home kind of grumpy most days, mom danced the meatloaf toContinue reading “8 Days a Week”
Pop Culture University
Pop Culture University: Swoon 43 Do you remember Dynamite Magazine? Oh my gosh, that either glorious or horrendous day in elementary school when Scholastic books were distributed. Like watching Christmas happen for the rest of the family, pretending you did not want any presents anyway. Scholastic book day illustrated the economic class system… there wereContinue reading “Pop Culture University”
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