August 2016 - Laurie Stone Writes

August 25, 2016

How Will I Survive Turning 60?

My God, my 60th birthday’s barreling down fast. There’s less than one month to go and I’m feeling a funny brew. There’s definitely a “Holy moly, how did I get here?” vibe. After all, I was twenty-five a week ago. But underneath all that is something else, a funny hum I couldn’t put my finger […]

August 18, 2016

Why Do All Our Dogs Go AWOL?

Yup. We’re “those” people in the neighborhood, the ones who can’t keep their dog in their yard. Why does every canine we own need to escape — if only for an hour — every chance they get? We feed them, house them, walk them, and love them. They love us back, but damn. Is it […]

August 4, 2016

How To Survive the Summer Family Vacation… When No One’s a Kid Anymore

You know the feeling. Your family’s going to everyone’s favorite summer spot. In our case, it’s the same house on Cape Cod each year. It’s nice to spend time together, something that’s rare now that the kids are grown. Still, a question lingers — can we survive a week in close proximity? After all, […]