Yes to Mess
"Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox."The Bible If you want creativity to flourish…
Examples
We all have folks we look up to. I enjoy asking people who their heroes are. It's amazing how often parents, grandparents, coaches, and teachers…
Home
His house was perfect, whether you liked food, or sleep, or work, or story-telling, or singing, or just sitting and thinking best, or a pleasant…
Nana’s skateboard
When I was a boy my Mom's folks lived in Lancaster, PA--nearly six hundred miles from our northern Indiana home. Grandpa and Nana lived in…
Small memories
My retired friend shared how much it meant to him that his Grandfather would take him into his garden with a couple of salt shakers…
Grandpa’s study
Sometimes, on overnights at Grandma and Grandpa's house, I'd sleep down in the basement. They had a cool, dark, extremely cozy bedroom all the way…
Manners
While you were growing up, did it seem like your parents were constantly reminding you of your manners? "Mind your Ps and Qs." "Don't chew…
Lil helpers
Little kids often want to help. In an effort to mimic their parents--they often will reach for the dishcloth, or ask to try the hand…
“As you wish.”
The 1987 film The Princess Bride is an intergenerational classic with universal appeal. A loving grandfather comes over to read a book to his sick…
No TV
My grandparents owned a television. It was too small. The picture was usually fuzzy--a problem no contorting of the rabbit ears could completely resolve. It…