As I was sliding down the hill, I had to question the wisdom of taking the trail my 12-year-old, Tom, wanted to take. I figured that because I was with my dad, it would be OK. But my dear 71-years-young father was way ahead of me and wasn't looking back. I had lost sight of him. Tom was behind me exclaiming that this was the best day of his life. For a minute I panicked. We … [Read more...]
My Dishwasher and I
My youngest child, Peter, got off the bus Friday for the very last time as a kindergartner. With that last jump off the bus went a little more of my heart. My children are growing so quickly, I can barely catch my breath. I know the calender says the year starts in January and ends in December, but for moms, the year really starts in September and ends in June. Summer is just … [Read more...]
Proud to be a Stage Mother
I run through the list in my head. Dance costume? Check. Jazz shoes? Check. Do I need hairpins? No, this is only the dress rehearsal, I'll get hairpins and hairspray before the recital next week. I reach in my closet and get the costume. I don't know why I have butterflies in my stomach, it's my nine-year-old daughter who will be preforming, not me. For a minute I panic … [Read more...]
Passing Along My Dream
When I was seven years old, I saw the Disney version of Cinderella and the inner princess in me was born. I loved the sewing and singing mice, and the fairy godmother who turns rags into a beautiful gown and a pumpkin into a coach pulled by six white horses. I couldn't resist Cinderella meeting her handsome prince and living happily ever after.As I got older, I didn't buy … [Read more...]
Just Like Everyone Else
As a girl, I loved the story of how my parents chose my name. My mother loved the name Christina and planned to use it if she ever had a girl. But, as she would say, she changed her mind the minute the doctors put her beautiful baby daughter in her arms. She took one look at me, fell in love and decided I was meant to be a Katherine. In my early twenties, I learned from my dad … [Read more...]
