Author Archives: Shellie Crest
Three On A Match
My horoscope for the month of August said my life will be filled with flirty fun, and that the Love Boat has not only sailed into my harbor, but anchored for a lengthy stay. While I’m generally skeptical of such predictions, this one certainly seems to be hitting the mark. And it comes not a […]
The iPhone Oracle
Way, way back, when cell phones were beginning to be a thing, I had a boyfriend who moved quite a distance away. I really cared for him, perhaps too much. But then, he did something incredibly nasty when I visited him, and then insulted me once I returned home. After a verbal cannonball shot from […]
Wakeup Call, Or The Truth Comes Alive
I had been feeling ill at ease lately, and somewhat anxious. Couldn’t really pin it down. But maybe sometimes it’s because the universe is trying to tell you something, and it’s falling on deaf ears. A good friend of mine is a Reiki practitioner. She offered to do a session for me to help find […]
Trading Up
I had dinner with a friend of mine the other night. As we contemplated whether to order appetizers or save room for dessert, her phone rang. Her child, sounding teary-eyed, pattered out her words with syncopated short breaths. Something dreadful happened, but not life-threatening. She wanted sympathy, and quite possibly assurance she’d be okay. Almost […]
Men Alive!
I’ve been on two dating sites for almost six months, and here’s the tally of dates I’ve had: zero. Now, that doesn’t mean there hasn’t been any interest. I’ve seen guys I wanted to date and both liked and texted them. Either I’ve received no response, or a polite response saying they weren’t interested. A […]
Double Dating
I’ve reached that point where I’ve pretty much given up on dating apps. One site recycles men over and over again, so that those I’ve already said “no” to keep showing up in my feed. The other one has guys I could see myself with, but they all live about 5000 miles away. I saw […]
Oh, Deer!
So there I was, heading back from a doctor’s appointment at lunchtime. The road ahead of me was clear, and my thoughts wandered to my job. Had a grant I was working on, nearing deadline. Needed tweaking, here and there, to make the narrative more compelling. I was playing around with language my mind, but […]
The Almost Loss
Not quite gone yet…and still beautiful with life Above you see what’s left of a canal that once was vibrant with life. It carried many passengers in its day, from coal territory in Pennsylvania to the waters of the Hudson River. Donkeys towed the barges that held not only coal, but other goods manufactured in […]
The Rite (or Wrong) of Spring
You can practically smell the perfume… Ah, spring! The flowers are blooming, the birds are singing and one’s heart turns to romance. Or does it? I sit here alone on a Thursday night when I should’ve been out on a date. Last week I had a really great phone conversation with someone I met on […]
Mysteries of Love
Yeah…I get it…sort of… I’m in the last blossom of middle age, and I’d be damned if I can figure out what’s going on in the world of dating and relationships. I know I’m not alone in this. I see it on the dating app I’ve been using. Heck, many a man (haven’t looked at […]
Confessions of A Middle-Age Woman 