One summer, we went to visit my other grandparents. There was a new story in a comic strip, Lil Abner, I think. We were there for a week, and when I left, I told grandpa I was sad I'd miss the end of the comic story. A few weeks later, I got an envelope in the mail. Grandma and grandpa had cut out every strip and saved them for me so I could finish the story that had started.
Their October wedding at Tranquility Farm was a fusion of Sikh and Jewish traditions, with a Sikh ceremony followed by a north Indian buffet lunch.
To remove these important traditions in the name of saving three or four minutes is a trashing of tradition. It won't improve anything about the way meetings work and won't improve anything for residents.
The NCAA tournament brings excitement with familiar teams like Michigan State and Duke, but also introduces new mascots, colors, and traditions to discover for fans and bracket players.
Dressed in a unicorn onesie, Allie McAndrews and her friends led the crowd in a pillow fight warm-up session. We stretched, waved pillows over our heads, and exchanged practice hits amid much giggling.
"Helping out. It's expected that I'll decorate, assemble, cook, count, serve, set up, and break down because I always have. But it's gotten old, and I'm tired of always being the one. Let someone else get on it."
