the pieces of my life

Many, many years ago, I wrote the Tweedle Twirp a song. I can’t remember what the occasion was–perhaps there wasn’t one. One thing you need to know about Tweeds is she’s little. I mean little! She’s still the Littlest Brown even though she isn’t the youngest. She shops Old Navy boys department because the clothes [...]

Growing up, I don’t remember much Christmas envy. I’m sure it was there, but I simply don’t remember having it, at least not until I was about ten. Before that, we lived in Miami where the schools had teacher work days on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and the schools made sure that we all [...]

“Tyranny and anarchy are never far apart.” –Jeremy Bentham Adam wasn’t moving fast enough one morning, so I gave him a playful shove and said, “Go go!” Doodles chimed right in, “Gogo! Gogo!” Now, when Doodle wants something, he says, “gogo!” as he points. During morning cuddle time, Doodles, as is his want, had one [...]