My maternal grandmother was often part of my family beach vacations. Mama Liz showed me how to play cards on those trips, usually on her bed. She floated effortlessly and endlessly on her back in the surf. And she taught me the words and music to French national anthem. We sang that anthem as...

Somehow, descriptions of new hair styles are a frequent topic on these pages. Here is the latest: E’s “faux hawk.” It’s “faux” because “it’s not a full...

This could make you a bit dizzy with the sped up camera work … but we have documented the climb up “our” chateau, complete with medieval music from a period festival in...

J is leading our first Art of Language class, seminar style, based on a journalistic view of last night’s Olympic Closing Ceremony. Apple juice provided....