Within 28 Miles

Last week, my grandmother, Bettina S. Cottrell, died, not unexpectedly. She was 95 and lived in the house her parents lived in, which her grandmother had built back in the 19th century. In fact, when I look at a map of the Boston area and a map of place names from my family tree, it’s pretty clear that most of “the family” (both sides) did not travel more than a few miles from their birthplaces.

Teddy Bears and Monsters!

It’s a day for a road trip, stops on the way for bathroom breaks at unknown gas stations, and moments of pure, childish pleasure in the world. It’s a day for laughing at DVDs in the backseat of the car, and for watching mile after mile of green forests give way to verdant farmland. It’s sunny, then overcast, then almost-drizzling. Not quite hot enough for a summer day in the pool. A perfect day for running off to cuddle up with your imagination.

User Interface at the gas pump

» Pump you up Philly Today “I got a little frustrated at the gas pump the other day. And believe it or not, it had nothing to do with the $4 per gallon price tag….” Haven’t we all had this experience, once in a while? At the gas pump. At the grocery checkout aisle. I […]

Alladin is #1!

We got a phone call yesterday just before 6 PM that Alladin’s biopsy results are in. He has hepatic lipidosis, also known as “option #1.” What this means for our little guy: 1) He has an 80% chance of making a full recovery. There is a possibility that, in the 3 samples they took, none […]