Family
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Weekend Wanderer: Sometimes, I’m a Bad Parent
I chose La Salle University for grad school because, well, the school has some good-looking dudes. That’s it. That’s the only reason. I didn’t care that I’m not Catholic. I didn’t care about the distance. I didn’t even care about the tuition. I was paying it myself anyway. I was just that boy crazy. A…
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Here’s the Best Delaware County Small Town to Raise a Family
For those who prefer the slower pace of suburban living as a comfy place to start a family, consider this list of towns from Stacker.com. Several Pennsylvania places made the list of the 100 best small towns to raise a family in the nation, and Swarthmore is among them, according to a ranking published by…
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Stanley M. Friedman, Lansdale Architect Who Designed King of Prussia Plaza, Dies at 93
Stanley M. Friedman, of Lansdale, a former architect who designed the King of Prussia Plaza in 1963, died on June 14 aged 93, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Friedman was also a veteran, a former city planner in Boulder, Colorado, and a longtime pilot and skier. He volunteered as a search and rescue…
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Weekend Wanderer: A Dysfunctional Relationship with Time
It was a bright, balmy morning when I pulled into the Temple of Doom’s parking lot. Willie had an appointment. Willie’s primary care provider requested I accompany Willie on her visits with him since her unfortunate diagnosis. Which sounds easy enough. But for two things. One, Willie’s doctor is a 40-minute drive from the Temple…
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Weekend Wanderer: Summer Tax Season
The taxes still are not filed. To recap, last year I discovered Willie hadn’t filed a tax return since 2018. Worse, it’s not like Willie carefully filed her tax documents for easy retrieval. I mean, don’t be ridiculous, Cousin Larry. The tax documents were scattered throughout Willie’s apartment like clues in an escape room. But…
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Langhorne Couple’s Vacation Miracle Baby Saved by CHOP
A Langhorne couple’s vacation to Turks and Caicos took an unexpected turn last year when Lindsey Offner went into labor 13 weeks early, writes Courtenay Harris Bond for the Philly Voice. On May 12, 2023, Lindsey delivered a 2.5-pound baby girl named Logan. The premature birth required immediate and specialized care that the island’s medical…
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Weekend Wanderer: Becoming a Guardian in Montco
You might think Willie’s recent Alzheimer’s diagnosis could lead to not a lot of funny in this space. But to quote every cartoon ever, au contraire mon frère. It is the funny that will save us. Just look at, for example, the guardianship. My siblings and I decided to pursue guardianship of Willie. My brother…
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Remembering Inspirational Limerick Woman Who Lived and Thrived Despite Numerous Lifelong Challenges
Anastasia Pagan, an inspirational Limerick woman who persevered despite numerous lifelong physical challenges, died on May 20 at 22, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pagan was born with a diaphragmatic hernia, chromosome abnormality, and pulmonary hypertension. She spent the majority of her life with her family in Montgomery County, and in hospitals and…
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Phoenixville Man Unearths Rare Purple Pearl in Clam Dish at Delaware Restaurant
Scott Overland, who is vice president of the Phoenixville School Board, was dining out while on vacation in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware last week with his family when he discovered a purple pearl in his clam dish from the seafood restaurant Salt Air, writes Joseph Lamour, for Today Food. “I was the one mostly eating the…
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Weekend Wanderer: My Mercury Study
How, exactly, was my relationship with Indy defined by mercury? It starts with Discover magazine. I was on leave from work, out having breakfast with Indy, when Indy slid an issue of Discover across the table to me. In its back pages, the National Institutes of Health advertised grant money for research on elemental mercury. …
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New York Post: Longtime Philadelphia Couple Throws Surprise Centennial Wedding
After dating for over nine years, 102-year-old Marjorie Fiterman and 100-year-old Bernie Littman decided to throw a surprise wedding and tie the knot at the senior living facility in Philadelphia where they first met, writes Christine Rousselle for the New York Post. The wedding was officiated by Rabbi Adam Wohlberg, who noted that the couple…
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Weekend Wanderer: The Mysterious Stock Investments
So, the stocks. Let’s start with Indy’s Maryland property, which took me two years to sell. Just as I had a buyer, Indy went to Marion’s bar in Nepal. Now, I knew the property was only in Indy’s name. Of course I did. Willie and I reviewed Indy and Willie’s finances years ago. So I…
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Weekend Wanderer: A Curious Discovery in an Old Car
“You might want to brace yourself,” my husband said, handing me a small pleather portfolio and shaking off the day’s rain. He shook his head as I took the portfolio from him. “Your parents,” he said, his tone both rueful and amused. “Lutheran Brotherhood” shimmered in gold lettering on the portfolio’s front. A stack of…
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Weekend Wanderer: My Secret Admirer
You want to know who sent the roses, am I right? The significance of the roses was easy. I was — Sorry. Give me a minute here. I was turning 50 that week. Fifty. Cliff Clavin — from Cheers — his mom was portrayed by a 52-year-old actor. And Cliff Clavin was, like, a grown-up. …
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Weekend Wanderer: An Odd Letter in the Afternoon Mail Had the Whole Family Abuzz
“You,” my husband said, gazing at me over the mail, “are never dull.” He passed me a letter from that afternoon’s mail delivery, addressed to him alone. “Do you know who this is?” he asked, pointing to a name in the letter. It was a name common on Indy’s side of the family. “I don’t…
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Women in Pennsylvania Are Giving Birth Later
The number of Pennsylvania women who are deciding to have babies in their 30s and 40s has increased significantly compared to 25 years ago, according to provisional CDC data, write Carly Mallenbaum and Mike D’Onofrio for Axios. This has moved age 35 from the start of “geriatric pregnancy” to possibly a maternal-age sweet spot. Today,…
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Weekend Wanderer: A New Diagnosis Means There’s More to Those Unfiled Taxes Than I Initially Thought
So, January didn’t just bring a new year. It brought a new diagnosis for Willie. Alzheimer’s disease. I was stunned. I couldn’t believe it. I was just — Wait. What do you mean you knew? How? I mean, yes. She utterly failed to file her tax returns. And sure. She eloped from the hospital last…
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Zayn Malik Opens up About Life in New Hope and Raising Daughter
Former One Direction member and singer Zayn Malik, recently opened up about his life in New Hope, writes Gabrielle Rockson for People. In an interview on April 17 with Capital Breakfast, Malik revealed he has been living on a farm in New Hope for about five to six years, which he shares with various…
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