Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Let me tell you about last Saturday. As some of you know, I am certified to facilitate canoeing, archery, low ropes course and zip line at my local Girl Scout camp. In fact, the low ropes course and zip line out there were the setting for a scene in STAND BY…
Month: September 2019
Back Then, I Had to Walk Ten Miles to School, In The Snow, Uphill Both Ways…
Wednesday, January 09, 2008 During break, we took our kids to Chicago for a few days with friends and their kids to see the Star Wars exhibit at the Museum of Science & Industry, the Sears Tower, etc. It was blisteringly cold in the Windy City, but a good time was had by all. Well,…
Leslie Langtry Rides Again…
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Okaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay… I’m finally gonna do it……………… By this time next week, THE ADULTERER’S UNOFFICIAL GUIDE TO FAMILY VACATIONS will be up for sale at all the usual places. I’m hoping to have it available in paperback form in a month. And I’m a nervous wreck. This is my first, non-Bombay book….
A Conversation with My Thirteen Year Old
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Me: How was school? Her: Unnnnh. Me: Anything happen today? Her: Unnnnnh. Me: What did you have for lunch? Her: Unnnnh (rolls her eyes – like I know what that means). Mr. Assassin Enters, Stage Left Him: Hey Meg! How was school? Her: Awesome! (Names have been changed to protect the…
The Best Super Target In The Universe Ever
Monday September 2, 2019 This is a true story…. My family recently stopped by the Super Target in Vernon Hills, Illinois and had the equivalent of a religious experience. Okay, not that kind of experience – it’s not like I saw Jesus in a Mossimo tote or ran across St. Francis, deep in thought in…