rita buettner commentary BlogCommentaryOpen Window Slushies, golf lessons, new sidewalks, and other summer treats (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJuly 16, 20214 min read We’ve been making slushies at home, learning golf, and enjoying other summer fun. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Music across the miles Rita BuettnerJuly 14, 20213 min read When this pandemic is just a memory let’s keep some of the best aspects like the the virtual children’s piano recitals. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Fish pancakes, a birthday kick-off and cantaloupe confusion (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJuly 9, 20214 min read I love looking at the pancakes to see what form they’ve taken on, sort of like clouds in the sky. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Finding a vacation state of mind Rita BuettnerJuly 7, 20212 min read The problem with vacations, I suppose, is that they end. But that’s part of the joy of vacations, too—that the time is limited and special. BlogCommentaryOpen Window What we did on our beach vacation (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJuly 4, 20214 min read Funnel cakes and fishing and other fun on our trip to the beach BlogCommentaryOpen Window The generous fisherman Rita BuettnerJune 29, 20213 min read Then a man who was fishing nearby approached us. “I really want to see them catch something,” he said. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Summer festivities and fun (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJune 25, 20213 min read Late on the afternoon of Father’s Day, I said, “I wonder whether I should make cupcakes….” BlogCommentaryOpen Window Dreaming of a slower, gentler summer Rita BuettnerJune 24, 20213 min read May this summer be a restful time of renewal, memory-making, and ice cream. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Celebrations, milestones and golden gifts (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJune 19, 20214 min read I’m really enjoying connecting and reconnecting with people I’ve missed so much over the past 15 months. BlogCommentaryOpen Window When they grow up Rita BuettnerJune 17, 20212 min read It was a summer evening, and I was home from college. My father and I were taking a walk together through my parents’ neighborhood when we saw a mother and her little girl—maybe 6 or 7 years old—walking on the other side of the street. My father waved, and the woman waved back. “Look!” my […] Previous 1 … 40 41 42 … 101 Next