Ever find yourself dreading something so much, you can’t think of anything else? Your heart beats fast. Your palms sweat. You lie awake at night. Yet afterwards you find yourself relieved and even happy? This happened to me this week when I had to face the biggest, scariest, most threatening task of all… Yes, I […]
Sometimes an event happens that stops you in your tracks. It shakes and scares you, but gives a new perspective. This happened to me the day after New Year’s last year. My husband Randy and I had hosted our second annual New Year’s Day “Basement Jam.” This is a party for local musicians – – […]
Over the past five years, I’ve had people ask a lot about blogging. Apparently there are tons of writers out there, hesitating over hitting that “publish” button. It got me thinking about why I do this strange thing. Here’s what I love about blogging and here’s the one awful, cringe-inducing thing I hate… First, things […]
You try and avoid them, but can’t. You hear them in cars, stores, lobbies, elevators, banks, the radio, and on television. They stalk you like bill collectors. They’re everywhere — the most headache-inducing holiday songs. Here are mine in no particular order… “Santa Baby” by Madonna – Wow. She’s not called the Material Girl […]
I try not thinking of the D-word. Moving is hard enough without that emotional tug. Picking up stakes will be like leaving part of ourselves behind. Yet it’s undeniable. Our house is quieter these days. One son is gone. The other’s a working adult with a life of his own. He’ll be out before we […]
I try not to show jealousy. Its only infatuation, I tell myself. Still, she appeared brazenly in my kitchen a few weeks ago, sleek and modern. She makes no secret of the fact she’ll do anything for my husband. “Alexa, play Beethoven,” Randy commands. She lights up at the sound of his voice, a cool […]
There’s a place I go, ducking in while others work or tend their children. I have mixed emotions about this pastime, this guilty pleasure fast becoming a habit. Even a few months ago, I shunned it as unnecessary and frivolous. Now I can’t seem to stay away. Just the other day I entered and asked […]
Okay, her name’s really Libby, but the song from “The Sound of Music” still applies. She’s a darling, a demon, and a lamb. Before adopting this dog, we were warned: terriers are scrappy, feisty, willful little creatures. My husband Randy and I had chuckled. How hard can she be? (Warning: this is not for […]
PUBLISHED IN THE HUFFINGTON POST, MAY 14, 2017 You know a gentleman when you see him. And I’m not talking Pierce Brosnan in a dinner jacket. I’ve seen scruffy dudes in jeans and beards who were gentlemen. I’ve seen rich guys in expensive suits that could use a refresher course. As a mom of […]
