This is a tricky one for my people. It’s National Give Something Away Day. Why is this hard for my family? Because I come from a long line of pack rats. They save everything. And I’m not entirely immune. Until recently I still had a box of college textbooks in my basement. No, I don’t know why. I recently took… Read more »
If you ask 10 people, 9 of them would probably say their favorite season is summer. I would be that 10th person. I will not go so far as to say I hate summer, but I don’t love it. I think it’s WAY overrated! People say they love summer because they can be outside longer. You know what’s outside? Mosquitos… Read more »
It’s a really good thing that I have a long weekend for July 4th because I’m still recovering from the previous one. I’ve said many times that the older I get the more I enjoy not going out. That is mostly true. But there are events and places and people that I want to show up for. And several of… Read more »
There are days I really wonder why I keep this blog going. Many Sunday afternoons I stare at my laptop’s blinking cursor cursing myself for thinking this was a good idea. But then it happens. Out of nowhere someone mentions something I wrote. Often it’s someone who I never would have thought was vaguely interested in my random thoughts. So… Read more »
Today isn’t a national day- it’s a global day! Welcome to Global Belly Button Day! Of course everyone knows there are 2 types of belly buttons- innies and outies. But did you also know there are 3 shapes? They are round, oval vertical, and oval horizonal. I personally am an innie, oval vertical. Which I’m sure you wanted to know… Read more »
I was recently chatting with a someone who has reunited with a former partner and is in the process of moving in together with him. As happy as she is that the relationship is back on track again, she commented that she’s gotten used to living independently for the past few years and is concerned about how it will feel… Read more »