Life
Last Friday I spent my 70th birthday at Diana Ross’s 75th Diamond Jubilee Birthday Celebration at the Wynn Hotel in
Today is my birthday. I’m 25,550 days old, although many days I don’t feel a day over 9,125. This week
Lots of us have, and regularly use, some version of the Serenity Prayer. This is mine, short and sweet: Not
I’ve been sitting in the gastrointestinal day surgery waiting room since 6:30 this morning. A male nurse with a carpet
When I was in middle school I wore coke bottle glasses, braces on my teeth and my hair looked like
All the wine I cannot drink. And the cocktails. That’s what I’m thinking about these days.
Not long ago I suggested to a friend, who is divorced and over 50, that she might try changing the
When I was a kid we seldom went to church unless my grandmother came to visit. I never went to
“Do not do squats!” It’s almost a mantra for me, and I don’t know why. After all, squats, deep knee
Darlings, Can you feel the excitement in the air? There’s something stirring this spring and it’s not just the birds
I have been staring into nothingness for hours. Thoughts come and go, floating past like autumn leaves on a burbling
I feel like you know me well enough that I can tell you this. Last night I told the “invisible
One of my favorite women is someone I’ve never met in-person. Until we spoke on the phone, I’ve known Sandra
Perhaps it’s because I have a big birthday coming up in June, but I find myself drawn to strong women
Do you remember your mom scolding you when you reached across the table for the rolls before anyone else had
It seems that even the Universe has adopted this modern business method. For those of you unfamiliar with the term,
Y’all, I am thoroughly enjoying having a roomy kitchen with a full-sized oven, a four-burner stove, and (what seems like)
My mother put a lot of time and energy into how she looked and how others perceived her. She never