Happy Father’s Day, Dad
longer version of this essay appeared in PARENTS MAGAZINE (June 1988). My father would now be 104. [one_half] Dear Dad, It was...
ALMOST FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
ALMOST FIFTY SHADES OF GREY Our contractor said the renovations would take 2 to 3 weeks. Right! We’re approaching the end of Week 4....
CINDY AND MRS. BERG: TWO OTHER MOTHERS WHO HAVE MATTERED
(Nov.6, 2009-the eve of my second wedding) Tall, gorgeous Cindy came to my school, PS # 66, in the seventh grade. We clicked. Her giving...
Happy Mother’s Day: Mom’s Lessons on Love
(This originally appeared in The Boston Globe Magazine on May 9, 2010) Mom’s Lessons on Love She taught me to be independent and sure of...
AN ERECTION IN THE CLASS
AN ERECTION IN THE CLASS I bet the title leaped out at you. Made you a tad uncomfortable, but made you want to read more. That word...
A LITTLE PAINT, A LITTLE TILE
A LITTLE PAINT, A LITTLE TILE It began with a drip in the faucet Then the shower wall had a bubble The handyman tried to fix these...
YOU CAN’T GET PASTRAMI AT THE DRUGSTORE
You Can’t Get Pastrami at the Drugstore These are 21 of my favorite pearls of wisdom and quotes: I remain just one thing, and one thing...
My Almost Date with Jackie Mason
My Almost Date With Jackie Mason (this was published in different form in New York Newsday, Sept. 6, 1991) DREAM DATE In 1991, I spotted...
AN ODE TO PASSOVER/EASTER PAST
AN ODE TO PASSOVER/EASTER PAST On Easter Sundays when I was young Dad took my sister and me to the zoo To participate in the egg hunts We...
SOME ENCHANTED OSCAR
SOME ENCHANTED OSCAR (and other things I experienced, read, and saw in the last two weeks) I am a little postpartum-y. My spring NYU...