Florida
5 Things I Remembered About My Husband
1. He Has Shpilkes. What? You don’t know Yiddish? Don’t worry; I’ll help you. The dictionary defines “shpilkes” as sitting on pins…
Incident on a Plane
At the end of the flight, two boys sitting one row apart stood up and discovered each other. Neither of them could…
Thank Goodness For Spraypaint
I’m not known for having the most incredible sense of style. Y’all know I live in a sleeping bag coat for most…
When Vacation Lowlights Become Highlights
The other night, I asked my son to tell me his favorite memory from our recent vacation in The Happy House. It…
When Your Kid Is Smarter Than You Are
Many summers ago, our family went to a local art festival, and while I visited another booth, my son found a turquoise…
What Made the Happy House Happy?
You left such positive comments about my recent post regarding our second home, I felt I needed to let you in on…
When Your Teacher Goes Off Topic: #LessonLearned by Dawn Sticklen
Today, Dawn Sticken remembers a beloved math teacher who taught her a lot of non-traditional lessons that had nothing to do with math, but everything to do with life….
Teens Leavin' On a Jet Plane
In 1985, when I was a senior in high school, my parents allowed me to go on Spring Break to Ft. Lauderdale with my four closest friends. We flew on (the now defunct) People’s Express for $39 each way. (I know this because I still have the ticket stubs in my old scrapbook.) We stayed in a completely unfurnished condo, some of us sleeping two to a bed; we shopped and prepared an amazing spaghetti dinner which we cooked for ourselves (careful to put placemats on the floor so as not to get sauce on the new carpet). Now, we were “good girls,” so we didn’t get into too much trouble — but we did do some things that I am kinda sure our parents would have deemed questionable. (I will not post the evidence here.) I will simply ask:
If your high school-aged child asked if he/she could go and spend a week in Florida with friends — without any adult supervision, what would your answer be?…