Life
Last week, the husband of one of my girlfriends died unexpectedly. I’ve been widowed twice, and I know from experience this comes as a brutal shock. Even when we think we’re doing fine, there will come a time when you hit a brick wall, and the reality of it all descends upon you like a
A couple of weeks ago while I was in South Florida, filming my new TV show, Food Quest, on the
Fear dictates our feelings about a great many things, especially death and dying. Death is something we try to outrun
Over margaritas and quesadillas my girlfriends and I reflected on some of the difficult times in our lives. Referring to
For the first time in months I’m warm without triple-layers, mittens, and shearling boots. I’m barefoot. My legs are freshly
Instead of taking advantage of the holiday sales, I spent my “Christmas money” on a trip to the cardiologist for
If you’ve been reading my posts you know I often base my recommendations on the basis of how I earn
Do you remember the television commercial, “Cotton… The fabric of our lives?” Sometimes I think the real thread running through
I used to call this time of the year “The Season of 1,000 Temptations.” I’d cling tenuously to whatever diet
Before Thanksgiving a girlfriend’s significant other (SO) had a devastating stroke. He’s been in ICU for much of that time
It’s that time of the year, and I’m already seeing the seasonal uptick in the number of ladder injuries. Interestingly,
There are four people on our phone plan, including my grown son. Last week I called him to let him
Ah December. It’s a month when the “most wonderful time of the year” brings with it both joy and stress.
The other night I reread the beginning of Keith Richards’s autobiography, Life. Keith grew up listening to everything from Mozart