The technology in my house is kicking my butt. Honestly, if the communications accoutrement team in my home and I were in the ring, it would be delivering flying, Jackie Chan roundhouse kicks to my groin and I’d be curled up in a fetal position protecting my head with a hardback book and a […]
And the Moral of the Story Is . . .
I have several new babies in my life right now. And there’s nothing like a baby to make you think about parenting and how magical and nightmarish it is; how beautiful and horrific the parenting experience can be. So far, even though I have teen-agers and a 20-something, I’ve resisted the urge to be cynical […]
Need a Back Rub? Wait Until Monday, Please
I have one more pet peeve to vent about. It’s not a super important one, because it doesn’t come up much anymore, but it used to and when it did, boy, was I annoyed. When we lived in Lexington, I noticed a marked increase in the people I saw who rubbed each others’ backs […]
My Key West Souvenir
You know when you go on vacation to a popular destination and everyone you talk to, before you leave, says, “Oh my god, I love it there! You’ve GOT to go to _________ and get the ____________”, and you go and end up feeling some measure of anxiety about whether or not you’ll be able […]
Christmas Tree: A 3-Day Event
I’m guessing it’s going to take me the better part of three days to get my Christmas tree up and I think that’s just one of the more ridiculous things about this holiday and its tendency to go over the top. Christmas has become a complete drama queen. Yes, I have a fake tree […]
What Happens in Key West is Too Uneventful to Go Anywhere Else Anyway
I am reporting live from Key West, where I’m on a Thanksgiving vacation. You know, the traditional all-American island, tropical, step-over-the-drunks-in-the-street, Key West vacation. This is a nice vacation for a middle-aged woman, her husband, daughter and mother-in-law. As it turns out, you don’t have to drink yourself blind when you’re in Key West. […]