6-Year-Old Birthday Cake

My 6-year-old loves sugar, but he doesn't love cake. Frosting man. He'll eat cookies and I tried that for a cake one year, but it was not a hit. At least not with my son. This year he requested his favorite cake-like substance, and who am I to deny my son his birthday wish? So [...]

30 Years Ago Today

My Mom died.  Death anniversaries may not be what most people celebrate, but maybe because I've had one in my life for SO long, it seems important to me. I just read something she wrote me when we moved to Maui in 1972 and it must have seemed like going to the frontier compared to [...]

Birthday Heaven

Today is my youngest son's birthday – he's 6! Woo-hoo! Yes, we're all very excited. Here's how he celebrated today: Chocolate Chip pancakes for breakfast. Opening presents from family members. Every Lego Star Wars set he asked for and then some.  Cupcakes delivered to school (by me) to share with the class after lunch. And In-n-Out [...]