The Promise of a New Calendar

The Promise of a New Calendar

One of my husband’s Christmas gifts to me was a new calendar. He shopped expansively to select the perfect one, with California scenery and large spaces to write our comings, goings, and appointments in 2025. Each year, he has as much fun during the shopping...
The Origin and Sustainability of TGIF

The Origin and Sustainability of TGIF

#TGIF is a ubiquitous acronym, so much so that it’s earned its own hashtag. In the current social media-run milieu that means it’s high value, endemic to our culture. A hashtag is an anointment! The phrase “Thank God it’s Friday” was reportedly uttered...
Baking and Beading and Bunco

Baking and Beading and Bunco

What creative endeavors became casualties of COVID and it’s resultant pandemic in your life last year? What succumbed to the over-arching need to survive? The beaded bracelets shown in the photo below show two of the pastimes that disappeared from my life:...
You know you’re old(er) when…

You know you’re old(er) when…

It’s that time of year. The parties are over and Christmas decor packed. The diet has started and I’m deep in lament. Why, exactly, did i eat all the chocolate candies, cookies, and eclectic junk? I hate this time of year, despite the days rapidly gaining...