Dear Lily June, I regularly read you this children’s story called “Cookies” from a larger collection. In it, two friends, Frog and Toad,… Read more Box, String, Ladder, Birds–On the Occasion that You Need Willpower
Category: Food & Drink
Coffee & Change–In Which We Rewind Yesterday
Dear Lily June, I often wish my life were a story written in a book. When I was having trouble comprehending… Read more Coffee & Change–In Which We Rewind Yesterday
The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which An Old Couple Makes a New Recipe
Dear Lily June, American Chinese food is a big part of your parent’s love story. I can’t tell you how… Read more The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which An Old Couple Makes a New Recipe
The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which We Feed the Hungry, Part Two
Dear Lily June, Today, as part of our Family Bucket List, we went grocery shopping for a food bank instead… Read more The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which We Feed the Hungry, Part Two
The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which We Feed the Hungry
Dear Lily June, The expression “to kick the bucket” is a weird one, and scholars argue over how it came… Read more The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which We Feed the Hungry
Franklin Fridays’ Temperance–In Which I’m a Dull Spoon
Dear Lily June, Okay, so it was over a month ago that I proposed to become Benjamin Franklin.Your mother has… Read more Franklin Fridays’ Temperance–In Which I’m a Dull Spoon
Easy as 1, 2, 3–In Which I Struggle More On Purpose
Dear Lily June, One Bit of Background I’m not much for optimism when it comes to New Year’s resolutions. I’ve… Read more Easy as 1, 2, 3–In Which I Struggle More On Purpose
The Talk, Part 6 of 10,000–In Which I Bring the Pain
Dear Lily June, “‘The time has come,’ the Walrus said, ‘to talk of many things.’” I don’t know who Lewis… Read more The Talk, Part 6 of 10,000–In Which I Bring the Pain
Pairing Water with Wine–In Which Your Mother’s a Teetotaler
Dear Lily June, My mother’s advice when it came to drinking was to “Stop at three–one for the father, one… Read more Pairing Water with Wine–In Which Your Mother’s a Teetotaler
