One day in 1969, the county extension agent came to my fourth-grade class to tell the girls about a 4-H sewing contest. She gave us a list of rules and[…]
When I walk my son to and from school every day, the trip takes about ten minutes each way unless there is a particularly interesting stick, rock, acorn or leaf[…]
Years ago, when my knees were much younger, I ran four miles a day. One late-summer morning, I set off under ideal conditions – a clear sky, low humidity, and[…]