Small TalkFamily photo hardly just a ‘point and shoot’ eventJean GilletteAugust 27, 2009July 20, 2015 August 27, 2009July 20, 20150141 All I wanted was a picture — OK, two pictures — of my family. Shouldn’t that be simple? My goal this summer was to get...
Small TalkWhen the kids move back homeJean GilletteAugust 20, 2009July 20, 2015 August 20, 2009July 20, 20150196 I didn’t have to do much when my daughter moved out six months ago. Moving her home was quite another scenario. I fought this overwhelming...
Small TalkLakefront weekend is gloriously lazyJean GilletteAugust 20, 2009July 20, 2015 August 20, 2009July 20, 20150199 Do I look strangely serene? I have a much better understanding of why all those folks in New England put up with the wild winters....
Small TalkTake me to the riverJean GilletteJuly 30, 2009July 20, 2015 July 30, 2009July 20, 20150206 Editor’s note: Jean Gillette is taking a short vacation. This column was written last summer, but is one of her favorites. Do I look pruney?...
Small TalkBees are feeling the sting nowadaysJean GilletteJuly 24, 2009July 20, 2015 July 24, 2009July 20, 20150220 Bees are your friend. If you see a bee, try to cut it some slack. It may look threatening to you, but bees these days...
Small TalkThe grass isn’t any greener over hereJean GilletteJuly 16, 2009July 20, 2015 July 16, 2009July 20, 20150209 Well, the summer’s half over. I know this because I have cleaned up half of my garden. Just between you and me, I got a...
Small TalkDeath of a child an unthinkable tragedyJean GilletteJuly 16, 2009July 20, 2015 July 16, 2009July 20, 20150920 My heart still hurts. I knew Scott Roberts and his family, although not well. We both attended the local Episcopal Church at one time, but...
Small TalkSunny days and no-kitchen nightsJean GilletteJuly 2, 2009July 20, 2015 July 2, 2009July 20, 20150206 Hey. It’s summer. Get the heck out of the kitchen. You’re making me look bad. I maintain it is the time for fast food with...
Small TalkIt’s beginning to smell a lot like summerJean GilletteJune 25, 2009July 20, 2015 June 25, 2009July 20, 20150178 It’s late June and every time I take a deep breath, I get a little giddy. I’m not hyperventilating. It’s just that summer is here...
Small TalkRoyals are my kind of gossipJean GilletteJune 18, 2009July 20, 2015 June 18, 2009July 20, 20150184 The royals are always in the news and I am always a fan. I am one of those odd American ducks who eats up photos...
Small TalkPlenty to celebrate, even with June gloomJean GilletteJune 11, 2009July 20, 2015 June 11, 2009July 20, 20150218 June is rather a love-hate sort of month. It’s technically summer, yet schools and weather don’t seem to think so. Still, it does get the...
Small TalkTurns out you can burn your undiesJean GilletteJune 5, 2009July 20, 2015 June 5, 2009July 20, 20150191 I marvel, and get my best laughs, every time I chat with moms who have produced multiple males. It’s a wonder that any man with...
Small TalkBoys with tools a summer traditionJean GilletteMay 28, 2009July 20, 2015 May 28, 2009July 20, 20150201 In the game of life, I give points for enthusiasm, and you can usually find a reasonable level of it emanating from my house. Much...
Small TalkBirds, bees, other signs of spring are hereJean GilletteMay 21, 2009July 20, 2015 May 21, 2009July 20, 20150202 I don’t remember what Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction was on Groundhog Day, but there is no doubt that spring has arrived. I know this simply by...
Small TalkLet’s talk summer readingJean GilletteMay 14, 2009July 20, 2015 May 14, 2009July 20, 20150211 The temperature has topped 80 degrees and that’s all I need to start thinking about that joy of joys, summer reading. This was not a winter...