As my husband informed me earlier, today was the hottest day in our lifetimes. He said, “Today is the hottest day in our lifetimes.” Short and sweet. Just like the man.

Temperatures and tempers are at an all-time high here in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We will reach 100 degrees today and into the weekend. I can’t remember the last time it rained. You can see the heat is taking a toll on people everywhere you look. It ain’t pretty, let me tell…

If Road Rage were a rocket ship, I’d be writing this from the moon! When I wrote this post this morning, I gave absolutely no thought to the fact that on this date in 1969 Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin became the first men to walk…

I will miss you old friend. Greatly.

Apparently one of my unknown responsibilities after almost 19 years of marriage is to wake my husband before I leave for work. He doesn’t have to get up or leave as early as I do (click HERE for the back story) and this morning I didn’t tell him I was…

Sorry Bay City Rollers (I am very, very old), there will be no raucous party tonight in the world of Sister Rain. After a busy week between work and some fun things “on a school night”, I am ready to finish up my weekly chores today, then settle in on…

I went to see friend and singer/songwriter Dan May perform last night at the new Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks. This is a new outside venue built right up against the still standing tall and proud Bethlehem Steel manufacturing facility’s 5 blast furnaces. The Bethlehem Steel Corporation (1857–2003) was once the second-largest…

A sunny July Saturday morning. Running local errands with the hubster, when I turn a corner onto the top of a hill of a residential street. Both sides of the street have houses proudly displaying the American flag. It honestly took my breath away. A slice of Americana, a Norman…

I made my daily stop at McDonald’s this morning for a large coffee. There was a new person at the window, a young man under 20 years old. He handed the coffee to me out the window and said “Have a good day, miss”. I am of the age where…

I just watched her interview with Diane Sawyer and the interview and Jaycee will be with me for a long, long time. Jaycee has created a foundation to provide support and services to ensure the timely treatment of families that are recovering from abduction and the aftermath of other traumatic…