Joey’s 13th Birthday Trip to Philly
Joey announced one summer evening, while we were having dinner outside, that for his 13th birthday, he’d like to go see a Phillies game. I thought that sounded like a…
Josie’s 10th Birthday
I told one of my students that my daughter had a slumber party over the weekend and she said, “Aww, my mom never let me have one of those.” The…
Growing Up with Soccer
Isaac has been playing soccer since he was four years old. He started in Bexley Rec because I've always thought soccer was a cool sport and wanted my kids to…
A Summer Night at a Clippers’ Game
When I was growing up, I remember going to Clipper’s baseball games at Cooper’s stadium right outside of downtown and it was a treat to watch a live game. But…
Nothing Like Swim Team
One of my favorite memories growing up was swimming at our neighborhood pool. We lived in a little neighborhood called Liv-Moor and right around the corner from our cul-de-sac was…