Tag Archives: Humor
Not Quite Pulitzer Material
I’m swimming in awards these past two weeks. I’ve been nominated for Versatile Blogger and Liebster Blogger by Prairie Wisdom sandylikeabeach Lorna’s View whatimeant2say kiwsparks Rita’s Reflections as well as nice mentions in blogs by RVing Girl and BigSheepCommunications. I could get really conceited (okay, I already AM really conceited). But I know these compliments …
Second Hand Rose
This Thanksgiving, I am thankful for my sisters. That’s me in the middle on the first day of school. I was six, I think. That would make Christine (on the left) ten, and Claudia (on the right) just shy of nine. I loved my sisters. Although my mother will tell you that we bickered constantly. …
It’s Dicey
My husband keeps me guessing. Just when I think I have him figured out… I like to cook but I hate cutting stuff up. Even salad is too much of a chore. Years ago, I got in the habit of just buying the stuff my sister-in-law calls “Yuppie Chow” – salad in a bag. Then …
Tickets are Nonrefundable
Checking my mail on Yahoo the other day, an ad in the sidebar caught my eye. I can’t even remember the product – but the catchphrase was memorable: “Your Menopause Journey.” Yup, I’ve been on that journey. And it’s a very slow ride. I don’t even know exactly where I’m headed. But I think there …
Country Mouse
When I went on my big shopping excursion last week (which I have decided to call The Week of the Purple Cords), I was surprised that my favorite store didn’t have what I was looking for. I will call this store Merlins, because I am not a paid endorser. (Although I could be… So if …
A Streetcar Named Ernie
I always thought I would marry an artsy kind of guy. But every time I dated a man who knew about the ballet, or literature, or film – nothing ever sparked. Then I met a man who knew NOTHING about culture. Really Nothing. And I was delighted with him. He knew cars and tools and …
Vanishing Waist-land
Last weekend, for the first time in five months, I treated myself to an all-day shopping excursion. I bought shoes and makeup and jewelry, so I was a happy girl. But I was also on a mission for some practical stuff. I have at least thirty sweaters and a dozen white camisoles, (“I’m Sticking With It“) so I’m …
A Little Lesson in Humility
As I moved up the ladder at my big corporate job… …oh, that reminds me of an old admonition: “As you climb the ladder of success Don’t let the boys look up your dress.” Let me start again: As I moved up the ladder at my big corporate job, I got to partake in some …
Mentionables
I figure I can squeeze one more post out of my nephew’s wedding. And “squeeze” is definitely the right word – my subject is Shapewear. Shapewear used to be called girdles. I am old enough to remember girdles. When I was fourteen, they were the only way to keep my stockings up. They didn’t have …
Not Quite Patient
Patience is a wonderful thing. So is impatience. I am willing to wait a long time for what I really want. I didn’t marry until I was forty. And as I approach my twentieth anniversary, I know it was definitely worth the wait. So why do I endorse impatience too? Because when you impatiently fill …
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