Author: jpchess13

Jimmy Carter promised us an elevator for our apartment building. My great-grandfather received an actual Bull Moose from Teddy Roosevelt,

I doubt the Puritans would have approved of working remotely. Wouldn’t have willingly participated in Zoom calls, would have found

Didn’t summer used to be eternal? Now it feels like 3 weeks, maybe 4 tops. Didn’t DMV visits used to

Every grandchild has a quality that sets them apart. And while Queenie and I don’t have a favorite – we

My Captor and I just hosted a bunch – Gaggle? Swarm? Mob?  – of grandkids. It was our daughters’ families,

Our internet went out recently – yes, as horrible as it sounds – a real non-learning experience that… And I

Ten years ago I began hiking the Appalachian Trail. Three days later, I stopped. Another three days later – and

My Captor and I watched the Olympic Opening Ceremonies, and they were very cool – and a bit creepy. Which

Old age stinks. My mother-in-law’s classic line, larded with truth. Reminding our days are numbered – but fortunately, we’re bad

Kept flipping on the TV, expecting to see Howdy Doody or Ike. Or maybe FDR. We recently spent a few