I last put my arms around Peter in January. He was here for his birthday, I haven’t seen him — or his sister — since. Read more.
Window Treatment Sticker Shock — $13,000 for Living Room Drapes? Seriously? Sheltering at Home Week 29
With a window treatment costing 13K and a new patio costing more than what an entire house once cost, we’re also facing retirement sticker shock. Read more.
He’s Not Bald After All. Thank You, Covid-19. Sheltering at Home Week 28
Thanks to the coronavirus, my husband hasn’t had a haircut in six months. It turns out he’s not bald after all. He’s got hair, lots of it. Read more.
RBG: Glorious, Notorious — and Old
I want my little granddaughters to treasure and revere RBG because she was smart, compassionate, lovable — and old. Read more.
Grandparents Day Is Today — How to Grandparent and Why
It’s Grandparents Day today. How to be a grandparent? I haven’t a clue. Why do we do it? I have some thoughts on that one. Read more.
A Book of Essays From Cartoonist Cathy Guisewite — Did She Write It or Did I? Sheltering at Home Week 26
Cathy Guisewite’s thoughts about life in “Fifty Things That Aren’t My Fault” look a lot like the thoughts running around in my own brain. Read more.
It’s My Birthday and I’m Really Old. Dang! Sheltering at Home Week 26
Today’s my birthday, another year has blown past, and I can’t help noticing that I’m really old, and I’m going to die sooner than I’d like. Read more.