“A lot of people get married here in Savannah,” our trolley tour driver explained. “This square here,” he said, gesturing to a lush lawn dotted with live oak trees and benches, “is a popular place for weddings. But it used to be a cemetery. I imagine the ministers don’t tell that to the bride and…
Category: Thoughts
Saying “Yes” to the Dress
Three months into my wedding planning, I heard that some brides now buy two dresses: one to wear for the ceremony, and a different one for the reception. I thought this whole idea ridiculous for a variety of reasons: One dress is expensive enough — why buy two? A ceremony lasts, at most, an hour….
“Yeah, We’ve Got That.”
Eight years ago, my parents bought a house in Schroon Lake, New York. It was a former boarding house — ideal when you have five children who like to visit with their friends, significant others, kids. It’s just a block from the lake. A block from the supermarket. A block from the tiny downtown (a…
A Broken Record (My Very Own!)
After college, I worked for two months as a physical therapist, then resigned. Crying after work every day wasn’t something I thought good for my mental health. I didn’t leave without a plan, however. I had been visiting a former place of employment, reminiscing about my time there, when I was told they had an…
The Color Lavender (aka the First-World Problems of Planning a Wedding)
“What’s your color?” people would ask me. “I don’t have one,” I would say. Apparently, most people choose a color scheme for their wedding. Guests would see this color in the dresses of the bridal party, in the flowers that make up the bouquets, in the centerpieces gracing the tables, and on the invitations. But…
On Planning a Wedding
I’ve always wanted to get married. I’ve never wanted to plan a wedding. “If it were up to me,” Michael tells people, “we’d elope on a beach.” “If it were up to me,” I say, “we’d have a party in the backyard. And it’d be potluck.” But there’s a third party involved here: Dad. AKA…
On Giving Thanks
Somewhere I heard about the book, “Thank and Grow Rich” by Pam Grout. I know all about the gratitude journal craze that’s out there now. I figured it was probably more of the same, but I liked the play on words so decided to get the book from the library. I immediately liked the author’s…
The January Eat-From-Your-Pantry challenge
A blog I was reading issued a challenge for January: try to eat things you already have in your house. AKA: the pantry challenge. We all have plenty of things in our pantries and freezers we haven’t seen, let alone used, in quite some time. So the challenge says to get that stuff out and…
Entertaining Dad
When my father visits any of my four siblings, there is always something for him to do. Usually some project around the house for which his help or advice is needed. Or a grandchild that wants to play. Or a magazine he can read. Or a television that he can watch. But when he visits…
Update: The Road to Italian Citizenship
In early 2017, after a two-year wait, I had my appointment with the Italian Consulate. I was told that I didn’t have enough proof that my great-grandfather never became a citizen of the United States. I had the letter from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services indicating they had no records of his naturalization, and I…
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