It had been way too long since we rode home together. His signature scent was as strong as ever and wafted over from the passenger seat rendering it almost impossible to drive. I knew it was going to be difficult to make it all the way home without reaching over and taking hold of one [...]
That headline is a song title, right? I just want to make sure everyone knows I’m referring to a formerly popular Lionel Ritchie ditty here. And if you go to a party in Bolivia or Barcelona, it would be OK to call it a “fiesta.” Nobody could stop you from saying “Vamos a la fiesta.” I’ve [...]
In an age when bloggers and social media users (including yours truly) are regularly calling out poor customer service in desperate attempts to right serious wrongs, I would like to take this opportunity to pay kudos to one company that likely secured my patronage for life. Here’s to Well Fargo Home Mortgage. It all began [...]
The other day I posted a little update on Facebook that caused a bit of a commotion. It was about how I ran into another mom at Back to School Night who seemed skittish around me. Inwardly, I was amused – because I knew that she had defriended me on FB. Her discomfort, I assumed, was [...]
For those of you who missed last week’s announcement, I present to you our newest Friday feature — Snap! A picture from the week that was. I call this one: “Where I Spend 90 Percent of My Waking Life” or alternatively… ”Home Office” Share and Enjoy:
After a summer of utterly brutal heat and stifling humidity, we are enjoying gorgeous early fall days. Crisp, clear, blue-skied, sunny, and warm-ish. Perfect, splendid September, we welcome you. This past weekend I found myself in several iconic Philadelphia locations: the Pennsylvania Historical Society, Rittenhouse Square and the Phillies ballpark. Early drafts of the Constitution were [...]
Hi Mom: I know this post is going to make you mad. Just wanted you to know that I know that. And one more thing – this is not my eye. It is red eye clip art. But you probably already knew that. The last time I came to Washington D.C. with an undiagnosed pain [...]
Last spring, our talented art director friend (and devoted MOB reader) Kevin Reilly designed a series of countdown-to-birthday cards for his niece, who is also his god-daughter. Francesca was so thrilled to find a card in the mailbox every day for the 10 days leading up to her 10th birthday that Kevin had one of [...]
It was an easy enough prayer to recite. The blessing before and after a Torah reading is the first one you learn when you become a Bar/Bat Mitzvah. It is essentially implanted into the brain of every 12 year old Jew and remains there for the rest of your life. Consider it the Hail Mary [...]
Last week, Emily alluded to a new Friday tradition that will begin today here at MOB. Whichever one of us is writing will post a photo from the previous week in this space, and the image will do most of the talking. Sometimes, it may even speak for itself. Today’s photo completes my car-centric theme for [...]
