Santa?
It took seven years to settle on a compromise about Santa. During two years of dang and the first five years of mar- riage, the...
The Talking Christmas Tree and Other Fakes
In the 1960s in Peoria, IL there was a talking Christmas tree in the toy department of the Bergner’s Department Store. His eyes searched...
Joy
What is joy? Is it the pleasure of soul found in the moments of life that are fleeting and glorious? Babies, bathed and powdered, nestled...
Chemo Craziness
I melted my hair making pizza one day. OK, I guess it wasn’t technically my hair. It was a wig that I wore when I was going through...
Sibling Rivalry
My brother painted my sister’s hair green, and that was long before green hair was in style. He would jump on my bed at 4:30 in the...
The Rocking Chair
The rocking goes forth To and fro, to and fro And as one rocks They continue to grow A bundle of sweetness The breath of a rose The...