Claiming that all of his friends and cousins his age had mobile phones, YaYa begged for one of his own. But I insisted that there was no need. Then thoughts of him lost at JFK, with me at the other end of the country, began running through my head and suddenly it seemed like the [...]

When the boys were toddlers I used to play a game we called Tickle Tackle where I would basically tickling them until they yelled out “stop please.” If they didn’t say “please,” I would keep the torture going. Once they caught their breath, a timid “tickle please” could be heard. They loved it. Years later, [...]

August 1st has been etched in our minds since YaYa started playing Pop Warner football. Football and cheer leagues all across the country eagerly await for the arrival of this date as it is the office GO date for the beginning of practices. From this point on, it’s practice, practice, practice.

Older siblings are awesome. Initially, they lead by example. Then, they walk beside you. And in no time, they will simply arrange to meet up with you so you both can share the details of your adventures.