Last week, when I stood in the card aisle at the drug store picking out an appropriate Valentine’s Day card for my husband, I acknowledged a new reality in my life. My husband has dementia,…
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Where Is A Good Film Festival When We Need One?
Many years ago, when I was still toiling in the corporate world, I clearly remember thinking, “I can’t wait to retire. Then, I’ll have time to attend the annual Toronto International Film Festival.” Ever since…
Keeping Up With Pant Profiles Is Problematic For Boomers
Just when I finally feel confident that I’m walking out in the latest and most flattering pair of jeans or pants I’ve ever owned, the fashion gurus blindside us with a new and improved profile…
Houston . . . We Have A Problem . . . Our Smoke Detector!
I would like to get my hands on the bast#%& who designed smoke detectors and subject them to fifteen hours of non-stop beeping like we just experienced. It’s a form of torture right up there…
At Last! There Is Peace In The Queendom . . . Or Is There?
Being the unelected, unwilling, and default I.T. Manager in our household, I am faced with daily stresses and problems far beyond what I could have ever imagined or was designed for. I never wanted the…
Mourning The Demise of My Morning Newspaper
Remember the days when the weekend newspaper was so heavy you needed a forklift to pick it up at the front door? It was chock-full of newsy news, observations, interesting editorial content, funnies, letters to…