“Are you having a birthday party?” the conductor asked my husband as we exited the historic Ft. Collins trolley. “No. It’s just us.” We were having a family outing to the north-flung areas of Colorado, winding our way around country roads until we arrived in Ft. Collins. On weekends, history and transportation enthusiasts […] 
One of the kids stepped out of the van today, froze, and said, “Shhhhhh.” I listened. Sprinklers? The neighbor’s sprinklers were on and I knew exactly what made the kid stop and reel in the sound. “That sounds like summer!” But it’s not quite here yet. There are still a few more […] 
In the checkout line at the grocery store, one of my kids—who is old enough to know better—yelled a curse word. This kid did it in response to a sibling, who should have known better, punching the Curser in the back. One of those misbehaviors is mortifying enough. Two made me want to melt into […] |
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