Monthly Archive: August 2020

As Expected

Grocery shopping is my idea of hell. But it’s a necessity, so I do it every week. I make the twenty-five-minute drive down the mountain to the nearest supermarket and submit to my fate....

Ruthie’s Letter

Early in 1957, my mother wrote a letter to her friend Ruthie. She told Ruthie she was getting married in May. In late March, Ruthie wrote back, an eight-page letter brimming with excitement and...

Home Repair

Not long ago, a hinge broke on one of our kitchen cabinet doors. My thinking was: “I can fix that!” All I needed was a simple edge plate. It wouldn’t cost much, maybe a...