Halloween 1994: Ian as Thomas, Freddy as Gordon. Now they are college freshmen – Ian at MICA, Freddy at University of Vermont. Something tells me they are planning very different costumes for 10/31/10. Share and Enjoy:
The following was inspired by this week’s long overdue visit by yours truly: 2008: As you stumble out of the dentist’s office, the receptionist asks if you want to make your next appointment for 6 months from now. As you have absolutely no idea what your schedule will be in six months, politely decline. Promise [...]
Keeping in the Halloween spirit this week, I’m still thinking back to great costumes I have known and loved. My favorite costumes are those that telegraph the character in a few brilliant props. I most admire home-made costumes, because come on, anyone with money can go rent or buy something. As for me, I give highest points for creativity and [...]
Dear Boy Scouts of America: I am writing to you today in hopes that you heed some well meaning advice on a topic that I covered previously here at Mothers of Brothers in 2008. Admittedly my post back then was not very hard hitting. But since two years have passed without any changes, I believe [...]
When the boys were little, Halloween loomed larger than any other holiday. Costume ideas were planned, committed to and scrapped for something else on a daily basis – all starting in July. “I’m going to be the Red Power Ranger! No, a Beetleborg! No, wait! Batman!” Early on, I learned to stall until almost the [...]
More than 20 years ago, I stood up in front of my college friends and made an impromptu speech. It was one of the final evenings we would all be together before Penn graduation. We happened to be having beers at the boys’ house on Delancey Street. At the time I had no idea someday [...]
Yesterday, while idly watching the Today Show, I was captivated by a story about a Canadian Air Force officer who led a secret life as a sex pervert/sadist/cross-dresser/murderer/scrapbooker. Yes, it was when they said that he was “scrapbooking” his crimes that I really took notice. On the screen flashed photos of this crew-cutted strong jawed [...]
Monday was Noah’s official 13th birthday. In the aftermath of the bar mitzvah, the actual milestone went largely unnoticed. In fact, the day was pretty suckish for the kid as he had a ton of homework and was beginning to come down with strep throat (Yes, both boys waited until after the party to get [...]
Yesterday was a day of firsts. Our #1 son was home from college for fall break. Ian made pizza for dinner, then changed into formal attire to go out and meet friends. But first, he, Hugh, Chris and I had a quick game of Scrabble. Ian won – not a pure first, but the first time [...]
Last night I closed all the open files that had monopolized my computer screen for weeks. The directions to the synagogue for the guests, the table settings, the photo montage of Noah, the songs for the DJ to play, the to-do lists that kept changing – they all went into the archives perhaps to be [...]
