I just came across my resolution list for 2016. I am rolling laughing at my upbeat expectations. It must have been a merry day in my house when I made that list. I’m actually afraid to look at 2017’s resolutions. True to form, I am still procrastinating, which proves I am diligent in my ways. I…
A Letter to Darrell Sifford’s Son
I thought I’d meet Darrell Sifford in person one day. He’d already become a twice a week fixture in my life with his columns in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Every Wednesday and Sunday, were special days to sit with hot coffee and scour the Family section for his words. It felt like meeting a wise friend…
A Touching Response From Darrell Sifford’s Son, Jay
Wow. I received a special gift in today’s mail. A writer named Anne Bardsley, whom I’ve never met, sent me a piece she’d written in honor of my father, Darrell, whom she had never met. Darrell Sifford was a syndicated newspaper columnist, I think in 150 or so newspapers, based out of the Philadelphia Inquirer,…
My Bra Shadow & Missing My Mom
I was traumatized when I realized I was the only girl in eighth grade who didn’t wear a bra. I was playing short stop at a softball game when I noticed every girl in front of me had a bra shadow under their white team shirt. I wore an undershirt. If I could have crawled under the second base…
Getting Ready for Erma Bombeck’s Writers Conference
I’m like a kid on Christmas morning when it comes to catching a plane to Dayton Ohio for Erma Bombeck’s Writers Conference. I am giddy packing my bags, which I do nine months before my flight. I usually re-pack it month, just in case I missed something. I am the one who calls Terri Rizvi…
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