Post Views: 431 My daughter slipped a hand into the cardigan pocket and found a velvet pouch and a yellowed note in my grandmother’s delicate script: “For when you need me most. —Grandma, love.” Inside was a thin gold locket. With shaking hands, I opened it: one tiny photo of baby-me in her arms, the […]
Post Views: 192 I thought I was giving my six-year-old a gift when I let him join his grandmother Betsy’s “grandkids-only” summer at her estate. It was a polished world of pool parties and treasure hunts, and she greeted him with a practiced smile that said, “He’s family.” The next morning he called, voice shaking: […]
Post Views: 606 We regretfully announce the death of Christina Sandera, who was 61 years old. She will always be known as the cherished friend and longtime partner of the legendary director and actor Clint Eastwood. A lot of people were moved by their love story. At Clint’s Mission Ranch Hotel and Restaurant in Carmel-by-the-Sea, […]
Post Views: 86 “Ugh! You can’t be serious! Are you really making her sit here?! Miss, you better do something about it!” Louis Newman grumbled as he noticed a mother-of-three approaching his adjacent seats with the assistance of a stewardess. “I’m sorry, sir,” the stewardess replied gently, showing him the tickets. “These seats have been […]
Post Views: 600 Sitting cross-legged on my living room floor, I flipped through my high school album, each page releasing the faint scent of dust and memories. There I was at seventeen, smiling under my senior quote, “Love is a two-person job,” which felt naive now—until my eyes found Chad Barns. He had been my […]
Post Views: 108 I woke up and noticed some strange white grains in my bed. My first thought was that my husband had probably eaten in bed again and spilled rice or something similar. I was about to just shake them off, but suddenly decided to take a closer look. The longer I looked, the […]
Post Views: 2 John and Allison’s marriage had been quietly fraying under the weight of his long work hours and their growing disconnection. When he went to his brother’s bachelor party, it came at the worst time, and he returned home late, drunk, and clumsy—spilling water, stumbling upstairs, and jokingly rebuffing Allison’s help with, “Get […]
Post Views: 40 After 36 years in the cockpit, I was just one year from retirement when my airline told me I’d be training on the Airbus A350 — the most advanced airliner in service. I’d spent decades on the Boeing 767. The Airbus was a different language entirely, and at 64, I’d never flown […]
Post Views: 2,092 Former President George W. Bush recently made headlines when he stepped up to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the World Series opener. However, there was a surprising turn of events. His daughter, Jenna Bush Hager, shared some insights into what happened, revealing that her father had undergone back surgery earlier in […]
Post Views: 1,179 Last Wednesday marked what would have been your grandparents’ 50th anniversary. After losing your grandfather two years ago, your grandmother Doris honored their tradition by dining alone at their usual restaurant, dressed in the navy blouse and pearl brooch he’d given her. She spent what little she had on the same meal […]