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I love some spandex in my pants, just like everyone else – 1-2%. It keeps the bottom from being saggy and you can wear them multiple...

Most of us love July 4 th . How can we not? Barbecue, Americana desserts, your choice of beverages, and pyrotechnics. And if you’re...

My mom died July 1, 2017, eight years ago today. I miss her every day and still think, “Oh, I’ll call Mommy and tell her!” only to...

Today I went to the Beyond Van Gogh, Beyond Monet Exhibition in Hartford, for the second time this month. I love this thing, and sat...

Things I Find Truly Distressing There is a large spider loose in my desk area. My dog’s incontinence; he wears a diaper belt. His poo...

My daughter (The Artsy One) has at times complained what a pain it is to have corporeal bodies. I can see her point. We have wrinkles...

We all know that, like our feet, faces, hands and everything else, our breasts tend to be uneven in size. This can become exaggerated...

Oh how I miss the West. West with a capital W. Not just California where I’m from, but the whole west – the Rockies and the Sierras,...

Plants and I really do not get along. I hate gardening. I don’t root plants and give them away to my friends. Putting my hands in the...

My right knee has no more cartilage left in it; I am in desperate need of a knee replacement, but can’t get it until I lose more weight. ...

Honestly, I’ve started this blog because others have told me I should: daughters, friends and finally my sister. Why I listened to my...

Growing up, I don’t remember much laughter at home. It’s not that we weren’t happy, it’s just that everything tended to be “nice” rather...

I have found four unavoidable things now that I’m middle-aged: · Death · Tax Prep · Trips to the DMV · ...