The evening before Wreaths Across America Day, I was texting with my good friend, Donna, from my hotel room in Arlington, Virginia. She asked what time we had to head to Arlington National Cemetery the next morning. The above texts followed. Most Saturday mornings I am home checking the pantry…
On Main Street in a town with a population of over 5,000, an hour west of where I live, there is a funeral home across the street from the hospital. I have to wonder who made this decision but an even bigger question is does their close proximity go into…
Recently acquiring yet another streaming platform, Paramount+, I have been watching the shows and movies that have been on my list for some time. One of them: all the season’s of MTV’s Real World. My husband and I watched them when they originally aired, the earliest running in the first…
Sitting under the hair dryer at the salon, giving my highlights their five-minute boost before the foils were removed and my hair was washed, I couldn’t hear the music that was playing in the large room nor the stylists and other customers talking. This must be what it is like…
Built in 1774, the Ford Mansion served as George Washington’s headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey from December 1779 to June 1780 during the American Revolutionary War. Washington’s army was stationed at Jockey Hollow, five miles south. Its proximity allowed General Washington to keep apprised of activities in the American capital…
As I explain in “My Son Is A Beaky Eater”, Piper showing any interest in human food is rare. We never have cereal in the house but a recent three-week long bout of bronchitis for both myself and my husband had us looking for something we could have without much…
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When I moved into my apartment at the age of 23, my mom gave me some dishes she never used. Over time I added Tuppperware plates and bowls, in those days being invited to a Tupperware Party was as common as receiving an LOL today. For my wedding shower I…
Do you Iove Kohl’s? There was a time when I would frequently go to one of two nearby stores to shop, waiting for a coupon to arrive in the mail before I went. If my mother-in-law received 30% off and I only got 20%, she would give me the code…
