Tag Archives: Brooklyn

A Walk in the Park

Posted on September 23, 2009 by onesanevoice

I had my chance.  In college back in the seventies, streaking was all the rage.  I’m not sure how the trend started, but after one brave and possibly deranged man streaked the Academy Awards on live TV, it was open … Continue reading →

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Family Deja Vu

Posted on July 13, 2009 by onesanevoice

Daughter turned 28 this past week, and when Husband and I asked how she planned to celebrate, she returned to a request she’s made many times before:  Can we all do something together as a family? Both my kids are … Continue reading →

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Missed Opportunities

Posted on July 15, 2008 by onesanevoice

If you grew up in the last half-century, your mother probably told you to think before you speak.  She knew that words have a way of hanging in the air long after they’re said and they can travel on a wisp … Continue reading →

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Cause for Cake

Posted on June 29, 2008 by onesanevoice

This past Friday was graduation day for those students in my school who have made it to the finish line.  The faculty requested a volunteer from the student council to act as usher so my co-president Blondie and I called … Continue reading →

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Renegade Nation

Posted on June 17, 2008 by onesanevoice

Saturday morning I planned to leave the house at 8:45 so I could pull into the parking garage across from Daughter’s building in the city by 10:00 and get the special Saturday rate of $10 for the day.  Daughter and … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Killer Briefs

Posted on June 5, 2008 by onesanevoice

Each time I talk with one of my longtime friends, I reflect on the subtle ways they each influenced the kind of mother I became.  When we moved to the Brooklyn house where my kids spent their early years, I mentioned … Continue reading →

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To the Wall

Posted on April 2, 2008 by onesanevoice

We had some notable family events occur during the month of March and they all coincided in the last two weeks which made things exciting.  Son turned 24 and we ate Spanish food to celebrate and Daughter had her photos displayed at a cafe … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Fever

Posted on February 10, 2008 by onesanevoice

I received an email flier a while back from my pal betty who you met in past entries Before The House Comes Down and Odds, Ends and Friends.  The email invited us to a concert to benefit The Guild for Exceptional Children, a … Continue reading →

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Cuts Both Ways

Posted on November 12, 2007 by onesanevoice

You can count me among those who avoid any type of elective surgery or needle-related body art which means I will be easily recognized in years to come as the unadorned woman whose upper cheeks meet her lower cheeks because … Continue reading →

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In the News . . . Sports, Slavery, Starbucks

Posted on September 28, 2007 by onesanevoice

We get the newspaper delivered every morning and it is something Husband and I look forward to reading, even if we don’t get to it until after dinner.  This past week has been hectic for me with schoolwork and home-related … Continue reading →

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