Category Archives: Aging
My Favorite Days – Part One
Next week I’ll be celebrating the anniversary of one of the best days of my life. Just thinking about that day led me to consider what other days I would choose as my favorite days. So leading up to The Big Event, for the next couple of days I’m posting some of the runners-up. I …
Anxious
Several years ago, I had a minor health issue while my doctor was on vacation, so I went to see the MD who was covering for him. Months later, I went back to my regular GP, and I happened to see the note that the fill-in doctor wrote on my file: “Patient is an anxious, …
Get Over It
All I have to do is mention Mrs. Sweeney and my husband starts to seethe. Here’s the story (that I have heard about forty-six times): Mrs. Sweeney was my husband’s first grade teacher. A few months into the year, his mother came to school for a parent-teacher conference. And as my future husband sat by …
It’s A Sign
It started just before Christmas. I was driving home after work, and as I looked in my rear-view mirror. I saw Santa Claus. Actually, I saw a big cardboard cut-out of Santa perched on the chimney of the house behind me. I wonder how they got that up there? I thought. And I took another …
Never Mind
So I no sooner finish bitching remarking about a couple of ways in which my body is letting me down, when I find I have to backtrack just a teensy bit. As I reported, my skin is dry, but my eyelids are greasy. I can’t get eyeshadow to stay put. And as I also reported, …
Corporal Mysteries, Part Two
A year ago, I wrote about a few strange things that seem to be happening to my middle-aged body (Corporal Mysteries). I was especially concerned about my eyebrows. And I have written three separate posts about eyebrows, so I guess my concern may be bordering on obsession. But nevertheless. I don’t understand why my brows …
No Resolution Required!
I’ve made New Years’ Resolutions for years. (“I’m Going Big” and “I’m Going Small”) But this year, I don’t need a resolution. Because I’ve received a sign! A fabulous omen! From Groupon. Hypnosis. That’s right. Who needs resolve when you really just need a suggestion while you nap? I have been granted TWO sixty-minute sessions …
I’m A Fast Learner
Thank you, everyone, for making my Freshly Pressed post so much fun. What a great Christmas present! As I take a little vacation for the rest of the week, here’s a re-run post so that you don’t forget me too quickly. I’M A FAST LEARNER I hate the expression, “You can’t teach an old dog …
Smug Has A Short Lifespan
Oh, I have been amazing lately in Zumba. My hips almost sway; my shoulders almost don’t look tense; my breasts almost shimmy; my teeth almost unclench. I’m almost there. So I strutted into class tonight full of almost self-confidence. And there was someone in my spot. My spot. That place on the floor where I always …
As The Shoppers Rush Home With Their Treasures
Christmas Shopping Time! It is probably no surprise to anyone that I am a very good shopper. I recognized this talent while I was still very young. And I was reminded of it when an old friend from the neighborhood posted a memory on Facebook of a factory outlet store that I did not even …
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