by Sandy Lingo | Apr 21, 2017 |
Do not avert your eyes. It is important that you see this. It is important that you feel this. ― Kamand Kojouri Last night I was sitting by the front window in the Vine Street Skyline Chili, just me with my four-way, book, and phone. Rick was at some sporting...
by Sandy Lingo | Feb 25, 2017 |
You’ve seen it. The groom takes a piece of wedding cake and smashes it into the perfectly made up face of his bride. This is the message: Ladies will not eat unless they are force fed. Stop fast-forwarding past the commercials, and you’ll see men scarfing pizza,...
by Sandy Lingo | Dec 22, 2016 |
But if my mother had been a normal mom, she would have hidden that doll better. In fairness, it couldn’t have been easy to hide a three-foot baby doll, with the size and proportions of a real child so it could be dressed in toddler clothes. But really, Mom, in the...
by Sandy Lingo | Dec 4, 2016 |
So, we’re on a road trip. We’ve spent five days in the car together. Fortunately, we have a Bill Bryson audiobook, and there are plenty of weather changes and road construction to lubricate our conversation. We (that would be I) decide to stop for a nice...
by Sandy Lingo | Nov 18, 2016 |
(Maybe we should just skip Thanksgiving this year. Given the political climate, is it prudent to gather a diverse group of people around a dining table where a carving knife plays such a prominent role? And there are so many soft, creamy foods—pumpkin pie, sweet...
