“Want to go to Sonic, Mom?” Sounds like an innocuous enough question don’t you think? But at our house, it has a deeper meaning. The question is usually asked as we’re driving by the local Sonic on our way to some activity. And it’s always asked by my younger son, Tim, with a wry smile… Read More
LISA HELLIER|GUEST As a child, about every four years, my dad took us to Colombia to visit family. My dad is from Bogota, Colombia, having immigrated to the United States when he was 18 years old to attend college. My mom’s family is from South Georgia and we regularly saw those grandparents, aunts, uncles, and… Read More
HOLLY MACKLE|CONTRIBUTOR I have a very prominent nose. It’s a recognizable nose, as in, you can spot it at 100 yards in profile. Yes, it used to bother me, and yes, I kind of like it now. {I don’t know what is happening to me as I age but I sure could have used a… Read More
COURTNEY DOCTOR | CONTRIBUTOR 9-1-1- and I are almost the same age. I was exactly three months old when it was created and established as the national emergency phone number. 9-1-1 is a phone number that, in theory, anyone, from anywhere in the United States, at any time, can call and immediately be connected with… Read More
HOLLY MACKLE | CONTRIBUTOR At five months postpartum my dearest college friends came to visit and love on our new daughter. We were chatting at a Starbucks when some men wearing sidearms calmly walked in. Within seconds I had our group outside crouched behind the bushes, poised to dial 911, entirely certain there was about to be a… Read More