A couple weeks ago, we went to the library, which was an unusual event only in that all five of us went together. As we were pulling into the parking lot, my eldest dropped a bomb. “I hate reading,†came the revelatory proclamation from the back seat of the minivan. I gripped my door handle […]
Author: Island Mom
A Quick Funny Lake Michigan Story
I just have to share this one with you, as my nephew reminded me of this story the other day. He had some friends a few years back who decided that they wanted to watch the sun rise over Lake Michigan. These were teenagers, I think on their summer vacation, so I imagine that […]
Catfish & Moonshine In Narrows, Virginia
We’re spending a few weeks up near Lake Michigan right now. Yes, we’ve got several pots on the stove at the moment, some of which are leading up to the impending change I mentioned earlier for the Island Family, and we’re just trying to keep everything from boiling over. So things are a bit complicated […]
Greek #3
Root: MISO Meaning: hate Words: misanthrope (n) (anthrop = humans): a person who hates people You know what a really fun reality show idea would be? Take a misanthrope and place him/her in the middle of one of the most populous cities in the world. Then, give him/her a studio apartment to share with five […]
Sea Glass
Have you ever seen something and then once you see it, you can’t “unsee†it? I was that way with sea glass. Sea glass, or beach glass, or even, for the more romantically inclined, mermaids’ tears, is glass that sits in the ocean (usually) being churned by the waves against rocks or sand for a […]
Belle Weather: Mostly Sunny with a Chance of Scattered Hissy Fits by Celia Rivenbark
Maybe it’s just pure coincidence, but my favorite humor writer of all times is Celia Rivenbark, who also has the wisdom and good fortune to live on the Carolina coast. Seriously, she just makes me laugh. A couple of weeks ago, in a funk peppered with irritation over things so mundane they’re not worth mentioning […]