Tag: growing up

My how you’ve grown …

The seminal bonding event between my husband and my granddaughter took place on a sunny afternoon on Martha's Vineyard. Garry and I were renting an adorable little house in Oak Bluffs. It had its own beach on Nantucket Sound, on the inland side of Beach Road. For those of you who know the area, it … Continue reading My how you’ve grown …

COMING OF AGE

My Favorite Films, by Rich Paschall We all have to grow up and learn the lessons of life. Some lessons are fun. Some are work. Some are terrifying. Many films show these various aspects of growing up. The movies may be Risky Business or reveal 400 Blows. They can introduce you to Harold and Maude or … Continue reading COMING OF AGE

THE CHINESE TUNNEL

Like so many other kids my age, my mother told me "China is on the other side of the world." From this I understood if you stick a pin in the ground in New York (a very long pin), it will emerge in China. Later, I realized the needle would more likely show up in … Continue reading THE CHINESE TUNNEL

A GLANCE BACKWARD – RICH PASCHALL

Your younger self, by Rich Paschall A few years ago another blogger suggested a book to read (The Letter Q) that is a collection of letters certain writers would send to their younger selves, if only they could. Some letters are just a couple of pages. Some are a bit longer. Some of these writers … Continue reading A GLANCE BACKWARD – RICH PASCHALL

BUMPY ROADS

Life is a road which urgently needs repaving. It's so full of potholes, rocks, broken branches, quicksand and mud, it's amazing anyone can navigate the whole distance. What makes repaving plans tricky is no two people travel the same road, even if it appears that they have. Sometimes paths cross and even run side-by-side for … Continue reading BUMPY ROADS

COMING OF AGE

My Favorite Films, by Rich Paschall We all have to grow up and learn the lessons of life. Some are fun. Some are work. Some are terrifying. Many films show these various aspects of growing up. The movies may be a Risky Business or capture 400 Blows. They can introduce you to Harold and Maude or … Continue reading COMING OF AGE

WALK LIKE A MAN – GARRY ARMSTRONG

Every day, every week, every month, ever year, every Father's Day,  there are new memories about my Dad.  It says a lot about William Benfield  Armstrong who left us 18 years ago. I've heard the question for years. In high school, Marine Corps Basic Training, college, Network News, 31 years at Channel 7 Boston, and, … Continue reading WALK LIKE A MAN – GARRY ARMSTRONG

MR. ROGERS AS PARENTING GURU – BY ELLIN CURLEY

My mother was a psychologist who originally specialized in child psychology. Throughout life, I had a personal role model for parenting through the way she treated me and from what she actually taught me about relating to children. Her philosophy was to respect your child as an individual but understand how he or she thinks … Continue reading MR. ROGERS AS PARENTING GURU – BY ELLIN CURLEY

A ROAD HOME – Marilyn Armstrong

I grew up in a semi-rural nook in the middle of Queens, New York. The city had surrounded us leaving a tiny enclave walking distance from the subway. The house was more than a hundred years old. It had been changed by each family who had lived there, so much that I doubt the original … Continue reading A ROAD HOME – Marilyn Armstrong

TO CAMP OR NOT TO CAMP – Marilyn Armstrong

FOWC with Fandango — Camp I always wanted to go camping. All my friends went camping. My brother and sister went camping. I so envied them. I stayed home. My mother felt camp was where you sent a child that needed "the experience" of "being away" from home (like my clingy sister), or who had a … Continue reading TO CAMP OR NOT TO CAMP – Marilyn Armstrong