Month: May 2024

Hello from Beyond the Grave

Posted in assisted living home, coincidence, death, grave, kitchen remodel, memoir, mothers, mouthguard, social security1 Comment

This morning my dead sister said hello.  With terrible allergies in this month of May, I was rifling through catch-all baskets last night looking for my oximeter that I’d bought during the pandemic, the one that shows oxygen saturation. I thought I might have walking pneumonia.  Then I took Pepto Bismol and my throat was… Continue reading Hello from Beyond the Grave

Worst Roommate Ever

Posted in dating, friends, girlfriends, holidays, humor, kitchen sink, memoir, Nebraska, Omaha, relationships, romance, roommate, worstLeave a comment

(re-run) By the time I graduated college, I’d had somewhere close to 37 roommates: the first two in the triple room my freshman year, the next two in another triple when I changed dorms after one quarter, my solo roommate all of sophomore year, then the string of roomies after I moved into the sorority… Continue reading Worst Roommate Ever

A Mother’s Day Card, a “10” and a Carcinoma

Posted in biopsy, blog posts, carcinoma, dermatologist, elevator, humor, internet, melanoma, memoir, Mother's Day, mulch, Penn Holderness, perfect 101 Comment

Whenever I don’t know what to write about for my daily blog post, something inspires me. Today I got my inspiration at the dermatologist’s office. I was supposed to go yesterday to see about the weird fleshy bump just above my left eye and against my eye socket. I don’t notice it too much except… Continue reading A Mother’s Day Card, a “10” and a Carcinoma

With Six You Get Eggroll

Posted in bi-coastal, Chinese restaurant, Facebook, humor, Iowa, mass shootings, Midwestern, racist, restaurant, Tide pods, Uncategorized, WASP1 Comment

My, how times have changed. The movie name in my title came out in 1968, and it’s a reference to how having a family of six can benefit you at a Chinese restaurant. Two of my kids are bi-coastal, having grown up on one coast and now working on another. They are quick to call… Continue reading With Six You Get Eggroll

Daisy in the Spotlight

Posted in Alpha, animal rescue, animal training, dogs, fences, gates, Jack Russell terrier, leash, memoir, reservoir, Roomba, seniors, tennis balls, veterinarianLeave a comment

(re-run) Daisy’s favorite spot at the beach house is on the back of the couch. From there she can see the squirrels taunting her from the trees outside the window. She can see part of the street where dog walkers go by every five minutes or so. Pepper has taken over the antique silk wing… Continue reading Daisy in the Spotlight

Butt Text Emojis and Other Stuff

Posted in aging, Boomers, Covid 19, Ellen, emoji, fingers, friends, Google, Marie Condo, memoir, Millennials, social distancing, technology, texting, thumbsLeave a comment

(edit) You’ve got to help out us Boomers. We try to be cool and stay relevant, but it’s hard, you know, since we grew up in different times. Our thumbs won’t be arthritic by the time we’re old. I know this because I’m already there, and my thumbs are fine. I did strain the third… Continue reading Butt Text Emojis and Other Stuff