Category Celebrations
The Return, or, Indifference
I’d been anticipating this situation for months. As we all know, expectations often don’t match with reality. Sometimes, things work out quite differently. Over the weekend, my social club thew a party, celebrating the imminent return of warmer weather. Spring arrived, with Memorial Day only a handful of weekends away. Lounge chairs sat in neat […]
Among Friends
I like to entertain. Thing is, I don’t do enough of it. Seems like no one else does either, so if there’s a fun gathering of friends needing to happen, I’m usually the one throwing the party. Last month was my birthday. I wasn’t thrilled about it, mainly because I’m unemployed and wasn’t exactly in […]
Tacking On Another Year
Another year has flown the coop, and I feel like a bird with clipped wings. Although I feel great and still can pass for looking pretty good, I’m not sure about the road ahead. This is the time when most people my age start planning their retirement. I’m in the unenviable position of never being […]
An Expensive Proposition
“It would be great if you could come out here and visit,” said my son, who’s in the navy. “And even better if you can make it before I’m deployed.” “When’s that,” I asked. “Probably January. The end of,” he said. “Although I can’t be sure. They don’t tell me anything.” “I have some vacation […]
Profiling
Perfect for you, that is… One recent Sunday night, I went for it. Wrote up my profile, picked out about a half-dozen great shots of myself, filled out the questionnaire and shelled out far too much money for the paywall version of the dating site. I sat back and blew a great breeze from my […]
It’s Complicated
Son came to us when he was eight years old. We adopted him from foster care. A feral youth, he knew nothing of personal hygiene, was illiterate, spoke inarticulately, had rotten teeth and suffered from severe ADHD. He’d been horribly neglected. The school he’d been attending wrote him off and considered him unteachable. Despite this, […]
Freedom Flings
Mask mandates have ended here in New York. I, for one, am glad, but skeptical. While I didn’t hesitate to barrier my face to prevent a deadly virus, I’m a little hesitant to remove it, too. For well over a year I’ve viewed that mask as something that’ll save my life. Conveniently, it prevented me […]
Confessions of A Middle-Age Woman 