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“Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.” Robert Frost Seven of my eight children had the same kindergarten teacher. I figured if the teacher and I wanted to remain friends, I’d better make a serious effort to soften the effects of the Wild Voorhies Clan…
Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. Robert Frost I keep hearing people say that they must have stood in the wrong line in Heaven–which explains their current predicament on Earth. I’m thinking I probably stood in the right line, but I’ve been questioning my…
“Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.” Robert Frost I was a high school English teacher for about 25 years. I love books, and writing, and philosophy, and stories of every kind. So, when seven of my eight children went into fields related to science,…
“Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.” Robert Frost Getting kids to learn to work was one of my most frustrating of all parental responsibilities. The truth is that I am astonished all my children are employed at the moment—well, mostly all, anyway. You’d think…
Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. Robert Frost For lots of people, returning gifts (which don’t fit, turn out to be duplicates, or are just dumb) is a holiday nightmare. For Son #4 and I, it’s become a class of entertainment all its own….
“Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.” Robert Frost We never had much luck with Christmas trees. They were always falling over, or losing their needles, or being attacked by three-year olds. But my husband kept trying. One year he wired the top of the…
Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. Robert Frost Daughter #2 told me yesterday that for her, it didn’t really feel like Christmas yet. I’m old. I’ve seen a lot of holidays come and go, but one or two stand out. Not because of lights…
Home is the place where, when you go there, they have to take you in. Robert Frost Being the oldest child in a large family is an uphill battle. Thus far, Daughter #1 has handled it with admirable aplomb. Her next younger sibling was born when she was only 18 months old, so she picked…
Home is the place where, when you go there, they have to take you in. Robert Frost Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2019 My dad was a military man. I grew up answering the phone, “This is Captain/Major/Lt. Colonel Leavitt’s quarters. How can I help you?” Often it was an airman far away from home hoping…
Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. Robert Frost One thing I never anticipated from my rowdy sons was tenderness, but it pops up in the most unexpected moments. Son #5 is still my most adventurous child. He’s not afraid of much. In fact, after…