I was excited to wear my new dress.... more

The New Year is when we take stock.... more

My Uncle Andy recently turned 90, and it was hard to imagine what a guy would like for his 90th birthday.... more

I walk around my neighborhood later in the evening these days, mostly so I can see the lights.... more

Yesterday I bought a Christmas tree at the hardware store. I thought it was a good day to do it both because I'd heard the rumors of Christmas tree shortages and because it would keep me away from my ... more

"It's not about luck," my friend Andrew insists, "it's about gratitude."... more

My husband, Peter, is a man of few colors: black and gray, to be exact.... more

My mother sent a photo of a huge female turkey sitting on her bird feeder.... more

I used to have a friend who lived in Paris.... more

I have been studying up on frightening holiday rumors and found some surprises.... more

I spent yesterday with old friends.... more

When I was 8 or 9, I played a game that I invented with my friends.... more

There are few things as daunting as buying jeans.... more