“Leave a place better than you found it.” That’s one of the life values I learned as a Girl Scout. My mom was troop leader with my friend Holly’s mom. I called Mrs. Morris “Mrs. Morris,” but I couldn’t seem to get the hang of everyone c...

“Leave a place better than you found it.” That’s one of the life values I learned as a Girl Scout. My mom was troop leader with my friend Holly’s mom. I called Mrs. Morris “Mrs. Morris,” but I couldn’t seem to get the hang of everyone c...

It’s not a milestone birthday, but it’s one that made me say to my mom last night on the phone, “Can you believe that I’m almost 40?” To which she replied, “How do you think that makes ME feel?!” Mom’s a young 65, bright-eyed and viva...