January 2025 – FIRST DATE, WORST DATE EVER!

Mr. Huggable

January 30, 2025January 29, 2025 Posted in dating, firsts, relationships, restaurant, worstsLeave a comment

(re-run) His name was Mr. Huggable on Plenty of Fish. Her name was Charming Classic. She didn’t know yet that first dates are better as a coffee meet and greet, not a full-blown lunch. They agreed to meet at El Charro, a nice Mexican restaurant in Lafayette. It was set for 1:00 in the restaurant… Continue reading Mr. Huggable

Through the Tunnel

January 29, 2025January 20, 2025 Posted in Caldecott Tunnel, California, colonoscopy, Fruitvale, memoir, shopping, White Elephant saleLeave a comment

(re-run) Today I ventured through the Caldecott Tunnel that connects the East Bay with Oakland, Berkeley, and San Francisco. It was sunny on my side but foggy on the other side. Still, traffic wasn’t too bad, and my car almost drove itself to the warehouse sale off of Fruitvale Avenue (yes, that Fruitvale – think… Continue reading Through the Tunnel

Daisy’s Bloody Tuesday

January 28, 2025January 27, 2025 Posted in Alpha, animal adoption, animal rescue, animal training, California, dog training, dogs, humor, memoirLeave a comment

(re-run) Woe is me. I have a weirdo for a rescue dog. I am her third owner. Things go well most days, but then she growls at my bigger dog, who is usually chill with the little goofball. But sometimes the big dog goes off on the little dog growling at her. She pins down… Continue reading Daisy’s Bloody Tuesday

Lockdown Monday

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 Posted in attitude, Boomers, California, cleaning, clueless, college, cookies, Coronavirus, Covid 19, dogs, grandparents, hobbies, March, memoir, parents, park, police officer, relationships1 Comment

(re-run from 2020) I got up and fed the dogs, shared my morning apple with them, and then ate my breakfast while checking Facebook. I took a quick shower and then had the whole day ahead of me to fill. Let’s see, yesterday I vacuumed up all the dead bugs and cobwebs in the garage.… Continue reading Lockdown Monday

Picnic in France

January 26, 2025January 26, 2025 Posted in August, butcher shop, Europe, France, memoir, paté, picnic, teacher, travel, VietnamLeave a comment

Long ago, my boyfriend and I backpacked our way across Europe. We flew into Amsterdam and saw the Anne Frank house and the Red Light district. Since he was Norwegian, we next went to Norway and spent the coldest week in August that I’ve ever known. Then we popped over to Sweden and stayed in… Continue reading Picnic in France

Weirdest First Date or Most Purrfect?

January 26, 2025January 24, 2025 Posted in beach, Berkeley, Cal, California, cats, dating, firsts, grad school, Match.comLeave a comment

(re-run) Mary met him on Match.com. Luke had dark hair and eyes and was pale but cute. He drove a Mustang, and Mary loved Mustangs. She was a bit older, but they were both deep into their twenties. He was earning his PhD at Cal and was a teaching assistant, so that meant he was… Continue reading Weirdest First Date or Most Purrfect?

The Ceiling Post

January 25, 2025January 24, 2025 Posted in ceilings, college, dentist, gynecologist, Mark Spitz, memoir, Michael Phelps, Olympian, physical therapy, puppies, swimmingLeave a comment

(re-run) Today, as I lay on the examination table at physical therapy, I looked up at the ceiling while the PT dude manipulated my elbow and stretched it this way and that. When he left and sent a much younger dude over to put ultrasound on my elbow, I tried to chat him up. The… Continue reading The Ceiling Post

Dating the Neighbor

January 24, 2025January 21, 2025 Posted in California, cars, children, control freak, divorce, dogs, neighbors, relationships, worstLeave a comment

(re-run) Julie got divorced and moved into her new townhouse with her six-year-old son. One day, when she was out walking her dog, a guy mowing his lawn turned off the mower and said hello. They chatted about her dog, and Julie mentioned that she had just moved in. Doug rode his bike a lot… Continue reading Dating the Neighbor

Asinine Aspenite

January 23, 2025January 21, 2025 Posted in Colorado, dancing, dating, humor, relationships, skiing, worstLeave a comment

(re-run) Pam was living in Aspen Colorado as a ski bum by day and a waitress by night. It was her early twenties, and life was an adventure. She met a nice guy on the chairlift. He was a part-time construction worker and a part-time ski instructor. He asked her out that night, to go… Continue reading Asinine Aspenite

Dating and other Things Over Fifty

January 23, 2025January 21, 2025 Posted in California, colonoscopy, dating, dinner, doctor, nurse, phone, phone numbers, play dateLeave a comment

(re-run) Sherry didn’t get her first colonoscopy when she turned fifty, like she was supposed to. She put it off instead. Did she have one done at 51? No, she did not. 52? Nope. Finally, Sherry scheduled it to be done at 53. She was so nervous when she went in that the nurses asked… Continue reading Dating and other Things Over Fifty