HUMOR – At what age is it safe to let a child out of your sight without a name tag? — My toddler grandchild is showing early signs of becoming a college student. Whether a potential math prodigy, future Mensa candidate or (Dear Lord, No.) a career politician remains to be seen. He does however … Read More →
LASTIES – If you’re one of us “LASTIES” (over age 50), chances are you are in the LAST THIRD of your existence. Hit the gas. Today may be the ONLY day you get to accomplish that elusive “thing”. If I was Queen of the World (and you can thank me later for losing the election), … Read More →
HUMOR on Aging Parents – If this is my fate, it is doubtful I will ever retire! — I visited my 80 year old father who winters in a lovely Florida retirement village I respectfully call, “Shoot Me Now”. Dad calls it a 1940s flashback camp, where men are free to be men and women … Read More →
INSPIRATION — Finding our purpose in life or fulfilling a dream is often a lifelong journey. Sadly, often it dies untapped. But many of us know that itchy place, and we’re this close, if only we could reach out and give it a good scratch. Better hurry. Do you have a burning itch that needs to be … Read More →
A weekly recap of the best stories that never ever happened, but shoulda. 1. Baby Decoy Wanted for Will and Kate With the birth of Britain’s Prince George Alexander Louis William Chuck E. Cheese, William and Kate must now concern themselves with the safety of the third in line to the throne. To wit, they … Read More →
What does the highest paid player in baseball do when he’s forced to take a pay cut? Start looking for a new position. With Alex Rodriquez’s “retirement” hanging in the balance, he should look to the second careers of his predecessors as a goal. From burger flippers to gamers to talk show hosts to Dancing With the … Read More →
HUMOR — Gardening in a woodland location is complicated by deer who love to chomp on tender flower and vegetable gardens. In search of organic and humane population control methods, the best defense is exposed. Today my quest is for a natural pest control method to deter deer from devouring my gardens, preferably without sophisticated … Read More →
HUMOR – Can you be over fifty years old and wear a bikini? You bet your low-rise bottom from Victoria’s Secret you can. Ah, but should you? Let’s be honest. I’m envious of those catalog models in bikinis, all air-brushed and spray tanned mocha. But the day I magically grow seven more inches, lose 30 … Read More →
Since I have been in a long term relationship for the majority of my life, any dating skills and advice remaining in my bloodstream date back to the days when David Cassidy was every teenage girl’s American idol. Suffice to say my resume in the dating category is pre internet when social media for girls … Read More →
So one day after Thanksgiving the wild turkeys have returned to my yard. Pretty smart for dumb birds. Let me at ’em.
