Posts Tagged ‘mark tullis’
Being all bougie | Mark’s Remarks
Both of my sons are currently living in big cities and we have traveled, of course, to visit them often. During these visits, we’ve seen a lot of neat…
Read MoreThomas and James | Mark’s Remarks
When I was in second grade, my teacher had a bookshelf lined with hardback biographies. They were borderline storybooks but had more of a chapter book feel, and because I…
Read MoreChanging of the guard | Mark’s Remarks
I am so grateful to be around people who are way smarter than I. I am equally grateful that there are mentally healthy friends, older than I am, who have…
Read MoreThe bike | Mark’s Remarks
How important was your bike when you were growing up? To most kids growing up in the 1970s and 80s, the bike was like an extra limb. I live in…
Read MoreA drink at the skating rink | Mark’s Remarks
I received a lot of flak in the past for writing about poor service, cleanliness, and so on at area restaurants. My sons, who began working fast food when they…
Read MorePools | Mark’s Remarks
Pools and summer. My earliest recollection of being in a swimming pool is when I accompanied my older cousins to the city pool as a kid. I was probably…
Read MoreExterior cracking | Mark’s Remarks
There are days and weeks and months when I am pretty sure I’m going to go full-blown curmudgeon. Michelle would say to me “Don’t look now” as she usually…
Read MoreMcDonald’s commercial | Mark’s Remarks
I’m not kidding you, I feel like crying is part of growing older. But I’m often quite surprised at what can cause me to tear up. Sometimes it’s annoying. Sometimes…
Read MoreSummer senses and hide-n-seek
There’s something about summer that sticks with you. Not just the heat or the longer days, but the way it wraps around your memories and pulls them out of hiding.…
Read MoreJune wedding | Mark’s Remarks
My grandparents were married 97 years ago on June 8, 1928. I was fortunate enough to be around them long enough to ask a million questions and sort of have…
Read MoreChoosing conversations | Mark’s Remarks
OK, so I told everybody I wouldn’t be writing any more columns about teaching, kids, parents and retirement. I’m a big talker. I also said in February that I’d lose…
Read MoreSummer reboot | Marks’s Remarks
Are any of you like me and often get in a mundane rut? When the days start to get a little longer and the weather reminds us that sunlight and…
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