Sometimes, every once in a while, I wish I had a baby. Truthfully, babyhood wasn’t my favorite time being a parent. I was often tired, messy, confused, and anxious. Babies take an enormous amount of physical work – the lifting, carrying, changing, bathing, feeding, rocking, cleaning, comforting…you know what I mean. Some of that was…

Remember when people wrote letters? Not just brief notes inside birthday or get-well-soon cards, but pages long, juicy, fun to read letters. Remember that? You know, the thrill of opening your mailbox and seeing your name, handwritten, on an envelope- there’s nothing like it. Knowing that someone took the time to sit down and write…

We talk a lot about the firsts in our lives – first loves, first jobs, our babies first steps and first words. Firsts are noted and momentous – photos taken, dates recorded. Firsts are the exciting beginning of whatever comes next – the first day of school offers the possibility of so many good grades,…