Category: humor
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I Suffer From an Ailment of Aging
In our formative years the learning process is continual and rapid. Somewhere along the way, at first imperceptibly, learning speed slackens. It takes longer to master new dance routines or computer programs or words to a song. As decades roll by we gradually succumb to a mental malady called CRS – can’t remember shit, sometimes…
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Surviving the Mid-Term Elections
The long, drawn out, excruciatingly painful mid-term election campaigns are constantly in the news. To avoid the 24/7 onslaught I can turn off the TV, ignore the torrent of political emails received almost hourly, avoid reading newspapers and listening to commentators, refuse to discuss the elections with anyone…on the other hand, I want to know…
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My Cluttered Closet and My Chaotic Life
Careful, extended, scholarly research on the significance of cluttered, or clutter-less, closets results in the revelation that they are a window into the mind Does my messy closet indicate my life is a chaotic, confused mess? I suspect there is a correlation. Apparently the things we accumulate offer insight into our mental state, and possibly…
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Baby Boom Déjà vu and the Future
As a member of the baby boomer generation, I was an infant in Mom’s arms in the early 1950s when babies ruled the world – at least in the United States. My parents moved to a new house in a new suburb on Long Island, New York, in 1952. Every house sheltered a twenty- or…
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A One-Ply Guy and His Two-Ply Wife
My husband Steve grew up in a one-ply household. Satisfied with the product, he did not realize better-quality alternatives existed until later in life. My upbringing taught me to bargain hunt and, if possible, avoid paying retail. Mom purchased products based on her weekly coupon stash. My sister and I knew not to pick up…
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The Most Exotic Marigold Hotel: The Movie
A look back at a favorite movie recently viewed again on a streaming site. I am not an avid movie theater patron, but one movie I willingly spent a few precious dollars for was The Most Exotic Marigold Hotel. My Mom, sister, and a girlfriend liked it. My brother-in-law hated it, but he and I do not…
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Plane Travel and What Not to Wear
Nowadays a plane traveler never knows when hours might be spent hunched over an uncomfortable metal airline terminal seat waiting for a plane to load and take off. Or they might nestle comfortably in a tight plane seat, only to stare out the window at the runway for what seems an interminable amount of time…
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Up Close and Personal With My Nose
“You have hair in your nose, Grandma.” Thank you now-disinherited seven-year-old granddaughter. There are parts of the body that, although always with us, we pay little attention. For instance my ears, imbedded on either side of my head, are forever with me. Sometimes I stick a pair of earrings in them. Most of the time…
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Cooking and Procrastination – A Delightful Duo
I like to cook, but am not a gourmet chef. I cook because I like to eat, enjoy food, and prefer non-chemical, unprocessed fare. I occasionally try new recipes, but as I age rely more and more on old – maybe not quite as old as me, but old enough – favorites. Too many ingredients,…
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My Next Year’s Intentions
I hesitate to use the lofty words ‘goals’ or ‘resolutions’. Previous years come and go, and unfulfilled ambitions are left behind. Looking back on 2025 a year from now, I don’t want to disappoint myself too much. I am trying to be determined yet realistic. Here are my (hopefully) reasonable and achievable intentions for the…