A few weeks ago, I did something I vowed I would never do, I lied about my age. Well to be accurate, I didn’t so much lie as I stretched the definition of the late 60s to include 1965, the year I was born. I was submitting a piece to an online publication that caters to women in their 40s, and I didn’t want to advertise the fact that I would be leaving the club in less than … [Read more...]
My Life in 5 Songs
In my over four years of writing this blog, I am frequently complimented on how open and honest I am in my writing. Though I appreciate this feedback, I must confess that it’s not true. I have been very reluctant to share one aspect of my life with you, this would be my taste in music. According to my husband, three kids, two sisters, various friends, relatives and the … [Read more...]
How I Learned to Spell Love
In my 49 years on this planet, I have had the chance to meet some amazing people and make a lot of good friends. Some have lasted beyond time and circumstance, while others have ended naturally after school, or a move or job change. A few ended painfully. But there is one friend whose effect on me was so profound that I think of her often. Carol and I were in the same … [Read more...]
For the Love of Joe
In a little over six months, I’ll hit the half century mark. When I made my entrance into the world in 1965, the milk man brought the white liquid in glass containers, calls were made on a rotary phone, and if you should be unlucky enough to fall asleep early on the night that Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, or A Charlie Brown Christmas was on, you were out of luck until the … [Read more...]
Always on Sunday
Two hours go by, three, then four. Nothing. Still I sit and type because it’s Sunday, and I have a deadline. I’ve wracked my brain trying to come up with something new. At this point I would even settle for something old. I’ve hounded my husband, bothered my friends, and even pleaded with my kids. Every single idea refuses to grow into an essay. I will … [Read more...]
