Back home, back to work, then back to school?
We adult Corcorans survived a week without our teenaged daughter, the girl who was trekking around out of town with a buddy and that...
Something’s missing in our home
Do you hear that? It’s the sound of silence.
No dance music blaring from a speaker in the bathroom during a shower.
No FaceTime giggling with...
Do your kids have the fever?
Beware, parents, it’s going around.
I’m talking about the winter illness. I’m not sure if it’s the flu or some oddball cold virus, but plenty...
Tasty perks of work
I’ve had a few dream assignments over my career as a journalist. I’ve interviewed rock stars, premiers, prime ministers and sports legends. I’ve been...
Stay warm and stay dry this winter
Ahh, winter in Chatham-Kent. It’s like that old Bits & Bites commercial: “Every handful is a whole new ball game.”
We never know what we’ll...
Great cookies, lame halftime
Me: “Are you going to watch the Super Bowl?”
My 13-year-old daughter: “Maybe the commercials and the halftime show.”
Sigh.
At least she’s still got some of...
Grilling for kids (of all ages)
Some folks say it’s really hard to get their kids to eat good food – you know, the stuff you like and what’s good...
She’s baaack!
The Corcoran residence is full once again, and separation anxiety is over.
For nine days, our teenaged daughter left us for sunnier climates.
Mary’s brother and...
Experience trumps forecasting
I’m one of those “idiots.” You know, someone who just has to go shopping on Christmas Eve and just has to go out for...
Egg-tastic season
I realized I’d been away from my barbecuing efforts in November and early December. That changed in a big way over the holidays.
That’s what...
