Despite having grown up only 60 miles as the crow flies from Mackinac Island (pronounced Mackinaw), I have never seen the cult-classic movie Somewhere in Time, starring Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour, that was filmed there in the eighties. However, the feeling of having stepped “somewhere” back in time is precisely what you get when [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Childhood’
The Magic of Mackinac
Posted in Childhood, Family, Summer, Travel, tagged Childhood, Family, Grand Hotel, Lake Huron, Mackinac Island, Summer, Summer Vacation, Travel, Vacation on July 22, 2010 | 11 Comments »
“You Failed Yourself”
Posted in Childhood, Family, Friendship, Parenting, tagged Childhood, Family, Friendship, Parenting on March 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »
One of my best friends (call her Abby) is a high school teacher. Not an easy job. Abby is the mother of two tween girls. Also not an easy job. Whenever we talk or get together, I’m like a sponge trying to soak up as much of her wisdom as possible. She is a terrific [...]
Slumber Parties
Posted in Birthdays, Childhood, Family, tagged birthday parties, Childhood, Family, slumber parties, The Brady Bunch on January 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Well, Em’s Michael Jackson birthday party was a huge hit. Now we begin preparation for Birthday Weekend #2, where four little girls (plus Em) spend the night at our house. My mom is finally going to get payback for all the times she pounded into the living room during my slumber parties at 4:00 a.m. [...]
White Christmas
Posted in Childhood, Family, Holidays, Winter, tagged Childhood, Christmas, Family, Winter on December 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We got a few inches of snow last night, and it’s still coming down, just in time for a White Christmas! It’s funny how even here in Colorado, everyone gets so excited once they know for sure there will be fresh snow in time for Christmas. Growing up in Northern Michigan, worrying about whether or [...]
The Presents of Christmas Past
Posted in Childhood, Family, Holidays, tagged Childhood, Christmas, Family on December 21, 2009 | 5 Comments »
With only three days to go until Christmas, I got to reminiscing about my own childhood Christmases and how many traditions I’ve passed on to my children. With Em at age 6 and Jay at age 3, I feel like I’m getting a chance to relive the wonder of Christmas as a child again. [...]
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