Stories & reflections
Slice-of-life stories, wheelchair escapades, and everyday discoveries from my “From Where I Sit” columns, featured in The Baltimore Sun publications.
This column was originally published as part of my “From Where I Sit” series at in Towson Times. The question was simple. I’d asked my visiting nephew if he’d like to meet for lunch before his golf game. My schedule for…
Read more: Nephew’s answer raises question: Are we too busy? →This column was originally published as part of my “From Where I Sit” series at in Towson Times. It’s that time of year again, when family reconfigures itself. Final exams send our college kids homeward while end-of-the-year celebrations launch our younger…
Read more: Summer shift may challenge the constraints of usual family life →This column was originally published as part of my “From Where I Sit” series at in Towson Times. It happened only once. For years my therapist, Max, came to my home to stretch and massage my legs and back with a…
Read more: You never know if Plan B might become Plan A →This column was originally published as part of my “From Where I Sit” series at in Towson Times. The shock lasted for days. I was so surprised I think I damaged brain cells. I thought I was going out for a…
Read more: Milestone party affirms healing power of love →This column was originally published as part of my “From Where I Sit” series at in Towson Times. “Mom,” my daughter called out from the kitchen. “Donna’s on the phone.” “Nuts,” I muttered to myself. “Can you ask her to wait…
Read more: Rocking on with the band and through life →This article was originally published in North County News. I still can’t believe I won. It was my first time at the annual event and my first attempt at the new-to-me venture. Yet the credit doesn’t belong to me. It…
Read more: Daughter’s persistence leads mother to kitchen, victory →This column was originally published as part of my “From Where I Sit” series at in Towson Times. My father knew him for 25 years; yet, he never met the man. A mutual reader connected the two columnists, sending my father’s…
Read more: Near or far, our friends enrich life’s journey →This column was originally published as part of my “From Where I Sit” series at in Towson Times. It’s the stage we fear as parents. Those cuddly babies toddle their way through elementary school straight into the ‘tween and teen years,…
Read more: Adolescent brains still need guidance →
