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How to Relax for Bed

February 5, 2019 Posted in ASMR, best, California, cleaning, humor, ironing, laundry, memoir, relationships, relaxation, shop owner, vintageLeave a comment

I closed my online costume shop last summer. I donated 500 dresses to a charity for third world girls and sorted through my aprons, pulling out all the hostess ones, the sheer ones not for cooking. I had 150 of them. I gave them to my local thrift store, the one that knows vintage stuff.… Continue reading How to Relax for Bed

Sparking Joy, One Wine Glass at a Time

February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 Posted in contractor, humor, kitchen remodel, kitchen sink, Marie Condo, memoir, sparking joyLeave a comment

I am getting a new kitchen. My contractor is coming today to start the demo of my old one. I’ve spent the past week packing up my cabinets and the ding room hutch on the wall that is getting torn down. That’s a lot of dishes! I have enough wine glasses to have a big… Continue reading Sparking Joy, One Wine Glass at a Time

Lovely Rita, Meter Maid

February 3, 2019 Posted in Bay Area, California, dogs, friends, girl friends, humor, library, memoir, newspaper, parking, parking lot, parking ticket, thrift store1 Comment

Saturdays are best when they are busy. I like to have things to do. So yesterday was fun from morning to night. I spent most of the day in overly-metered Walnut Creek. The town of walnut orchards has turned into a buzzing destination for shoppers. It boasts a Nordstroms, Neiman Marcus (Needless Mark-up), Tiffany, Apple,… Continue reading Lovely Rita, Meter Maid

Writer’s Block

January 28, 2019January 27, 2019 Posted in beach, California, Carmel, humor, memoir, politics, relationships, UberLeave a comment

You sit at the blank screen, the blinking cursor mocking you. You’re at the beach in a warm house with no internet. You don’t know your neighbors’ WIFI passwords. You don’t like the morning news shows. The thrift stores won’t open for two hours. Its’ too cold right now to do yard work, plus your… Continue reading Writer’s Block

Worst Dog Sitting Ever

January 26, 2019January 23, 2019 Posted in California, cats, dogs, humor, memoir, moving, neighbors, worstLeave a comment

(r-run) When I was a newlywed, living in San Diego, my next door neighbor, Doreen, befriended me. She noticed I was home alone a lot, since my teaching job ended at 3:00, and my new husband didn’t come home from work until 7:00 or so. Doreen invited me over for food and chit chat. Once,… Continue reading Worst Dog Sitting Ever

Four Blobs of Beige

January 25, 2019January 23, 2019 Posted in aging, California, caregiver, dogs, family, hospital, humor, memoir, rehab, relationships, seniors, skilled nursing facility, Spanish, worstLeave a comment

(re-run) The lunch plate has a light beige blob, a medium beige blob, and a dark beige blob. One blob turns out to be pureed bagel. It is Sister’s rehab in a Jewish community home. The signs are in both English and Hebrew. The synagogue has gorgeous stained glass windows. The doors are all automatic.… Continue reading Four Blobs of Beige

Get Some Facetime

January 24, 2019January 23, 2019 Posted in California, cell phones, high school, humor, memoir, Millennials, relationships, school, school shooting, student march, vote, waiting roomLeave a comment

(re-run) As I stepped into the waiting room at my chiropractor’s office, three women and one guy were looking down at their cell phones, sitting in a symmetrical pattern amongst the u-shaped chairs. Feeling giddy from my fifty-five minute massage I said,” Well, this looks like a blog post to me! You’re all on your… Continue reading Get Some Facetime

FOMO, YOLO, and YOYO

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 Posted in aging, attitude, best, birthday, blondes, California, caregiver, girlfriends, hiking, humor, memoir, music, relationships, summerLeave a comment

(re-run) You know summer has begun when you are constantly checking your email and calendar to make sure you’re not missing out on some live music that evening. Every town has its own series of live music. If you are willing to drive, you can hear it six evenings a week for free, from June… Continue reading FOMO, YOLO, and YOYO

Playing Hooky

January 20, 2019 Posted in attitude, best, California, dancing, dog training, dogs, friends, humor, live music, memoir, relationships, worstLeave a comment

(re-run) Last night I skipped my dog’s Manners class. I paid for it back in August after two of my children said that the rescue dog could use some manners. I went the first week, second week, and third week. Yesterday I’d had it with my week thus far. Too many things were going wrong.… Continue reading Playing Hooky

Playing Hooky

January 20, 2019January 19, 2019 Posted in ARF, best, California, carpool, cell phone, dancing, dogs, ex-husband, flirting, friends, humor, memoir, music, relationships, shopping center, worstLeave a comment

(re-run) Last night I skipped my dog’s Manners class. I paid for it back in August after two of my children said that the rescue dog could use some manners. I went to the first class, second class, and third class. Yesterday I’d had it with my week thus far. Too many things were going… Continue reading Playing Hooky