Our next-door neighbors had several parties last weekend and as I walked by an upstairs window, I could somewhat make out quite a few items strewn across their backyard lawn. I can’t see well enough to discern what it all was so I grabbed a pair of binoculars we keep…
Month: May 2019
Skinny Cheese
At one of the companies I worked at for a dozen years, there was a cafeteria with daily hot meals, soup, salad bar and made-to-order sandwiches. It’s been years since I thought of it but recently I remembered my favorite lunch there, a skinny cheese sandwich. It consisted of two…
What’s Your Authenticated Passion?
As documented on this site many times, I love me some American history. I am fortunate to live near Philadelphia and visited often as a child. It is where my grandparents lived their entire lives and my mom was born and raised there. The people and places that birthed this…
I See His True Colors
One of the things that can make me sad is the fact that I can’t see Piper’s beautiful colors. He is our peach-fronted conure, which is a type of parrot, and we adopted him from a rescue a mere three months before I woke up blind. I don’t really think…
Die Hard With A Logo
There are diehards and then there is my husband. He is a man of loyalty, conviction and commitment. And a girl’s just lucky to come in second.
My Whole Universe Was In A Dark, Dense State
One of my favorite shows of all time, The Big Bang Theory, aired its final episode last week. My husband and I have watched the show since it first aired in 2007. We, of course, are not alone but there is a very special place in my heart for this…
Not Even An Arnold Palmer
“They say when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. But what if you don’t like lemonade?” — Sister Rain
Love’s A Beach
If you’ve ever stood on a beach looking at the ocean, listening to its waves pound and roar, you have no doubt experienced the feeling of smallness in the grand scheme of time and the universe. As I did just that recently, I was overcome by the sensation of the…
The I Don’t Before The I Do
“The drama that a bride can experience when it comes to choosing her bridesmaids’ dresses is the perfect preparation for marriage. She learns to compromise, pick her battles and when necessary, throw a hissy fit.” — Sister Rain
Repeat Every Year
You have your own birthday on your iPhone calendar because: a) you are organized b) you are a narcissistic c) you are forgetful d) you think of your birthday the same way you think of your yearly mammogram and GYN appointment