The Top-40 of My Adolescence: Now Playing in Aisle 5
I have a confession: I’m not really big on shopping at the grocery store. I know, I know. Don’t know why, but it’s just not one of my favorite things to do. But since we have to eat, I sometimes must foray into the local market to pick up vittles. Recently, though, I noticed that […]
An Open Letter to Mother Nature
Dear Mother Nature: I know that usually by this time each year, I’ve already written to you many, many times complaining about the “s” word—snow. So you may be surprised that this year I’m writing not to complain about the snow, but rather to, um, ask for some.
The Know-It-Alls
Remember when you were a kid, and your parents or relatives would say, “Well, you just think you know it all, don’t you?” Unfortunately, today we often do…or can find out the information immediately. It’s not that we’ve gotten smarter, but our phones sure have…
To Read or Not to Read
There are times when you really think you know a person, but then something happens that sets your world into a tailspin. The day I discovered my husband’s ugly secret was a day like any other. No, wait. It started out better than any other because that’s how these days always begin: the sun was […]
How Lazy Can We Get?
Everyone is lazy sometimes. So don’t think that this is going to tell you how you need to have a Puritan work ethic and constantly be contributing to society. I mean, please, I too have had those weekends where I barely get off the couch because I’ve stumbled onto a marathon of “Storage Wars,” “Law […]
My Resolution Revolution
Are you the type of person who makes resolutions every year? I was too. Then I realized that I had developed a regular pattern that most folks who make resolutions have: I didn’t keep ‘em.
Don’t Try This at Home
By the time you read this, the holidays will be just about here. And I am proud to say that after years of becoming delusional during this time, my husband and I have finally learned something. “What is that?” you may ask. We’re no longer trying to do it all.
It’s All in the Cards…Christmas Cards, that is
Are you finished writing all your Christmas cards? I’m not. As usual… My husband comes into our bedroom yesterday and says, “You’re writing cards? I thought you already did that.” Uh, well, I wrote half of them a week ago when I had a moment to breathe. But, no, I still have about a bazillion […]
Ho, Ho, Ho, and Jingle Bells, and What on Earth Has Happened to Me?
Let me start by saying that I love Christmas. I love the lights; I love the celebrations, and I love the love itself that permeates the season. But I usually am a bit of an Ebenezer Wojo in that I don’t want it to start until after Thanksgiving.
My Life with Riley
In the spring, my husband and I decided it was time to get a dog. Faithful readers of this column may remember, over the years, that I would often write about our dogs Snoopy, Rose, and Steve. (Yes, they are pseudonyms; my canines are private people…um, dogs.) Snoopy passed away two years ago, and we […]