On Remembering
On Remembering: Wish you could remember exact dates? Like your in-law’s anniversary or a friend’s birthday? I do. But there are some dates, I shall never forget. One occurred this past summer in New York City. It was July 30, 2011. That was the date fourteen of the wide-eyed Leslie clan: our three children, three in-law children; six grandchildren; my husband and I arrived in Times Square. We visited historical sites; such as the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island; saw Broadway plays; hung out in Central Park, and played our made-up family version of the Amazing Race game. Leslie teams rushed along busy streets; entered and exited sultry subways, finding clues along the way: Our objective was to finish the race, first. All the while, American freedom...