I voted, and I’m pretty sure you did, too — or you will have by the time the day is out. You and I and tens of millions of other Americans. Read more.
Barbara’s Riffs on Life
Our New Patio — We’ve Added a Another Room to Our House. Sheltering at Home Week 33
We thought we were just replacing some sandstone in our front yard. Little did we know, our new patio added a whole new room to our house. Read more.
Unplanned Pregnancy? I Wasn’t as Alone as I Thought
It was the late 1960s, and I was a single woman living on my own in New York City facing the possibility of an unplanned pregnancy. Read more.
Unmarried and (Probably) Pregnant in Mid-Century America
Unmarried and pregnant in the 1960s — I was too ashamed to tell anyone then. But I’m telling the story now. Here’s why. Read more.
I Miss My Grown-Up Children — More Than I Can Say. Sheltering at Home Week 30
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.