My children range in age from 20 to almost 26. They are hardly babies. So, you can imagine my surprise when I experienced two episodes of “Mommy guilt,” within the past two weeks. The first episode occurred when my youngest daughter called from college in Buffalo, obviously sick. My initial reaction was to get on a plane and take care of her. But …
With the untimely passing of Prince this week, many musicians have been interviewed as to how he influenced their career and music. What I find most impressive, however, are the numerous lay people who are speaking out about how his lyrics and music impacted them. During my senior year of high school, my parents were pressuring me to attend coll …
I received the usual message on my cell phone yesterday, “your voicemail is 90% full.” As usual, I had not listened to a single message. Most often, when I get a missed call on my cell phone, I just tend to call the person back. I hardly, if ever, take the time to listen to their message. So, if you call me on my cell phone and I don’t answ …
Cayce’s blog from last week inspired me to this blog. While Cayce wrote about the challenges she faced turning her diet around into a healthier lifestyle, I had the opposite challenge. In preparation for a minor procedure I had (I am absolutely fine), my doctor requested that I flip my diet around. I was advised not to eat vegetables, fruits, whole …
It seemed to me that, this year, there were many more than usual public April Fools jokes. Trader Joe’s issued a press release that there were closing in 2017 (heaven forbid) in which the joke was revealed in the last line of the statement, Gwen Stefani posted a sonogram implying that she was pregnant with Blake Shelton’s baby (not true), and Samsu …
I have been watching the dramatization of the O.J. Simpson trial on television. And, while most of the details of the trial I remember, it is the sub stories of the parties involved that I find most interesting. In particular, the story I now find most poignant is that of Marcia Clark, the lead prosecutor. I recall how the press massacred Ms. Cla …
After weeks of urging by my husband (perhaps it was months) I finally cleaned out the junk drawer in the kitchen. When it’s difficult to open and close the drawer it’s time to clean it out. Under a pile of take-out menus and chopsticks I found my first treasure, my Mom’s address book. My daughter and I read through the book together and realized …
I recently blogged about a medical procedure I had to endure-nine needle biopsies into my neck while I was awake and laid perfectly still-because I did not initially listen to my doctor. Prior to undergoing the procedure I reached out to fellow blogger Cayce Crown-without telling her why-and questioned her about meditation. Knowing what I was about …
“Traditional” gender roles have been swirling in my mind this week. My daughter needed a semi surgical procedure this week and, for several practical reasons, such as he is a doctor and the date worked better into his schedule, my husband brought her to the doctor’s office and I went to work. The fact that my husband is, technically, her step fath …
I originally joined Facebook as a means of “spying” on my children’s activities, i.e. looking at all the pictures of them holding the infamous red cups. I then started enjoying it as a means of reconnecting with old friends and learned how to use it for networking. Currently, I am beginning to see another benefit of social media, as a means of ga …
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