

To 4 Favorite Fathers
Dear Uncle Hy, Remember when I locked myself in the bathroom at age 6? Daddy was in Jamestown on business and Mommy, coming after me...


With Love to My Favorite Mothers
To Margie, You greeted me at the door and introduced yourself, when I came to pay a 4-day shiva call for your father, on what was a very...


Here Comes the Judge
I read all the entries They’re funny, they’re smart And written with humor Good taste and heart The decision was two judges’ I sure...
VALENTINES TO MY FAVORITE GUYS
To my stepson: I never knew a fencer before. You’re great! I ‘get’ why your dad is so proud. I’m looking forward to coming to your...


I’M THANKFUL
I’M THANKFUL I used to wish my family was more like a Norman Rockwell painting. Now I am just grateful we don’t resemble a Jackson...
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...