Jul 26, 2019 | A Day In My Life
When people hear my name, especially lately, the first response seems to be that I don’t look like a Dolores. I always ask, what does a Dolores look like? The standard reply is, like a grandmother. Which, I suppose, isn’t too far off the mark. Dolores is a family...
Jul 25, 2019 | A Day In My Life
Hello from St. Louis, Missouri. I’m Kat Waters. You might have recently seen my family mentioned in the papers connected with some mafia misfortune. Let me start off by expressing my gratitude for the outpouring of support shown to us since my grandmother, Grand’s,...
Jul 24, 2019 | A Day In My Life
Professor Lila Maclean here, reporting from off-campus. I’m delighted to be staying at the Tattered Star Ranch, a famous landmark in Colorado, which has served as a location for numerous westerns and horror films. It has been renovated into an elegant resort, but...
Jul 23, 2019 | A Day In My Life
It’s the end of summer at the Jersey Shore. One more week of salt air, sand, and seagulls in Candle Beach. One more week before we head back to Etonville, New Jersey. This was my kind of vacation, spending a holiday at the shore. Basking in the sun, indulging my...
Jul 22, 2019 | A Day In My Life
My grandmother Bibi once told me that the key to farm life is to establish routine while flexing with the unexpected. At the time, I thought she was doling out unnecessary advice. Of course we would establish a routine. Farming was based on the seasons, right? Crops...
Jul 20, 2019 | A Day In My Life
The last time I was a student was over a quarter-century ago. More like thirty-odd years ago. I’m a bit nervous about going back to school, but I take comfort in reminding myself that it’s not like I’m really going to school. I simply want to audit the class, not take...