Cradle Days 5

Newborn babies are rarely as cute as their parents and relatives think they are.

Cradle Days 4

Record of my first and second trip outdoors.

Cradle Days 3

From my Cradle Days book.

Cradle Days 2

From 60 years ago today, when I came home from the hospital in the afternoon.

Cradle Days 1

Going through some of my father’s belongings (some are still unsorted and just awaiting my enthusiasm, which is never present for this task), I found my Cradle Days book in my mother’s careful hand. This week brings several entries from that Cradle Days book, but first, my doctor’s birth announcement to my father. Apparently, Southern

What a day!

Nelson was restless, so we rose yesterday morning quite early. I made some coffee and took the computer to the patio table to watch the birthday video. Full disclosure: I have rather obnoxiously curated my own milestone birthday, thinking that a) without partner or someone who knows all the corners of the activities of my

Next act

Well, today begins trip number 61 around the sun. I was born 60 years ago today. The next act is commencing! Here are some pics from the first ten years — And a selfie on my last day in my 50s…