The Button Trust

Grandma Seiler’s Button Box. July, 2011. Rhinestones, Plastic Monkeys, and A Good Marriage As we prepare to embark on a summer vacation in the desert, I decide to replace buttons that have long since gone missing from two pairs of my husband Rich’s shorts. I ask him what kind of buttons he prefers. He tells […]


The Button Trust

Grandma Seiler’s Button Box. July, 2011. Rhinestones, Plastic Monkeys, and A Good Marriage As we prepare to embark on a summer vacation in the desert, I decide to replace buttons that have long since gone missing from two pairs of my husband Rich’s shorts. I ask him what kind of buttons he prefers. He tells […]


>High Hopes and Brass Rings

> Rob and His Grandpa Buck. June, 2011. Going Places “At the carousel? Or organ pavilion?” I texted to my son-in-law, confirming the location of his reenlistment ceremony. “Carousel,” he replied.  The carousel in Balboa Park seemed like a funny place for a military ceremony. I stood with other family and friends and watched as […]


High Hopes and Brass Rings

Rob and His Grandpa Buck. June, 2011. Going Places “At the carousel? Or organ pavilion?” I texted to my son-in-law, confirming the location of his reenlistment ceremony. “Carousel,” he replied.  The carousel in Balboa Park seemed like a funny place for a military ceremony. I stood with other family and friends and watched as Rob […]


High Hopes and Brass Rings

Rob and His Grandpa Buck. June, 2011. Going Places “At the carousel? Or organ pavilion?” I texted to my son-in-law, confirming the location of his reenlistment ceremony. “Carousel,” he replied.  The carousel in Balboa Park seemed like a funny place for a military ceremony. I stood with other family and friends and watched as Rob […]