“I love va-ca-tions! I love va-ca-tions!” Alison sang for the umpteenth time. Feeling as crimped as the new curls in her strawberry-blonde coiffure, Eileen turned to confront her daughter. “Alison, if you yell in this car once more—” The girl seemed to be weighing the punishment against the suspense of not knowing it. “If you…
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When the Early Bird Catches the Night Owl
In little more than a month, Daylight Savings Time ends. Gain an hour? For me it only means I’ve already lost winter’s war and won a mere 3,600 seconds in which to try keeping up with our family’s night owls. It’s not an issue when the sun shines, but as darkness swallows bright minutes at…
Constance Colson-Clay 