Where do singles really go to find love?
Good question. Bars are pretty much ‘out’ as an option for the single woman over 40. Internet dating has its ups and downs, mostly downs. Where do you go if want to meet quality, like-minded people...
View ArticleNothing Lasts Forever
Nothing Lasts Forever. Well, maybe spandex. Anything capable of enclosing and containing large quantities of excess fat and holding it in for hours at a time, that’s some pretty sturdy stuff. Yes, I’m...
View ArticleSh*t happens
Sh*it happens. Clearly something somewhere has gone terribly awry. Okay, so I’ve got to share with you that I am one of the nicest people I know. No, really, I am. I do unto others, I donate a dollar...
View ArticleTime will tell
If time is of the essence, why do we spend so much of ours squandering it? I’m pretty sure that if time were a person, I wouldn’t like her. She is unforgiving, relentless and waits for no one. She is...
View ArticleLove is a fickle beast
Women love it, men dread it and singles hate it. Welcome to Valentine’s Day. When I was newly married, one of my first Valentine’s Day gifts was a Hoover vacuum. Clearly he had missed the meaning of...
View ArticleThe greatest virtue of all is ….
Okay, I’m not sure; but if we had to choose from life’s virtues, which would prove to be the most valuable? I’m usually uncontrollably humorous in my posts. It’s generally something I can’t help; it’s...
View ArticleA tribute to Mom
The other day, a man yelled from his car window “you mother *&%*” as he waved his finger at me. I just smiled. It’s good to be somebody’s mother. Where would the world be without us? I agree that...
View ArticleI love you just the way you are. Now change!
Oh sweetheart, I love you, you’re perfect for me. Well, there may be just a few things we should talk about. Welcome to the world of real relationships. No matter how much you are in love, and how...
View ArticleDoes memory serve you right?
Scientists have proven that the human brain starts remembering in the womb. Really? That’s weird, because as hard as I try, my first memory comes when I was about four. I figure that’s okay since I...
View ArticleMother Teresa I’m not!
You could always pick my kid out in the Halloween parade lineup as the only child with a store bought costume. I’m also the mom who brought in Safeway brand cupcakes when it was my turn to provide...
View ArticleDeath By Toilet Paper
There are few places that we are more vulnerable than in that little room, where after doing our business, we find 2 squares dangling when it is clearly an 8 square occasion. Such moments are what epic...
View ArticleWant To Know The Secret To A Happy Life? Here You Go …
My first guess would have been along the lines of a size 8 figure, a home that is paid for, a million bucks in the bank, good friends, frequent trips abroad, and healthy prospering children. Right?...
View ArticleNothing Says Valentine’s Day Like A Squealing Pig Head!
Nothing says happy valentines day like a battery operated squealing pig head or a dozen pairs of tube socks. Yes, I'm serious.
View ArticleFrom Here To There … An Eternity
If you think that recuperating from foot surgery is serious business, you're in for some down home hilarity. Prepare to be proven wrong.
View ArticleYou Can Never Get Enough Sex On The Internet. Until Now.
I got to thinking; how many kinds of sex are there? Oh, come on, you know you were wondering too! Let us begin. First time sex -It’s usually clumsy at best and unless you are a good communicator...
View ArticleI Wanted To Be The Perfect Mom
Wouldn't it be great if our kids remembered every single thing we've ever done for them? Every changed diaper, cleaned up puke, boo-boo kissed. Because if they did, they'd think we were Gods!
View ArticleThe Biggest Lies We Tell Ourselves …
Can take us down in the most unattractive way. Such as: I can’t do better than my best Yes you can. Doing your best is essential, no lie. But you can do more. You can look at the bigger picture. You...
View ArticleIf I Lost My Breast, I Would Count Myself Lucky
Three weeks ago, when the threat of breast cancer entered my life, I decided to hang up my blogging hat for a breather. Frankly, I felt everything but witty. The words, large mass on left breast, left...
View ArticleIs It Just Me, Or Does Valentine’s Day Suck?
Women love it, men dread it and singles hate it. Welcome to Valentine’s Day. When I was newly married (eons ago), one of my first Valentine’s Day gifts was a Hoover vacuum. Clearly he had missed the...
View ArticleA Very Personal Post – The Other Side of Fear
Ten years ago I was broken. I had just ended a 29 year marriage, sent my only kid off to college, and was left broke and unemployed with the cats and the dog to feed. Not exactly my life plan. I was...
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