Category: memoir

Musical Cleaning Day (waiting for plumber)

Posted in Bill Withers, CD player, children, cleaning, dogs, Isley Brothers, memoir, music, musicians, pandemic, plumber, poem, purge, reflux diseaseLeave a comment

(re-run) The plumber said he’d be here by mid-morning, but it wasn’t looking good.  I worked on a review for a new children’s book coming out next month. I watched some Dry Bar Comedy while I digested my breakfast.  That is no longer a multi-tasking feature of my aging body. Reflux. It’s best to let… Continue reading Musical Cleaning Day (waiting for plumber)

Getting a New Perspective While Getting There

Posted in airplane, airport, author, Denver, flying, grandparents, Grinnell College, Iowa, memoir, metal detector, San Francisco, travel, TSA, writingLeave a comment

(re-run) I am retired, two years away from the big 7-0, flying for the second time in two months, a record for me.  Traveler’s Tip: Don’t fly in the summer if you can help it. EVERYONE is flying, and the weather across the U.S. can be bad and will delay your flight. My daughter drove… Continue reading Getting a New Perspective While Getting There

Memorial Day Weekend – Hello to Summer

Posted in 4th of July, antibody test, barbecue, Barbie, beach, birthday, blogging, Coronavirus, Covid 19, dancing, extrovert, Facebook, foxtails, introvert, Ken, laundry, live music, memoir, musicians, phone, Zoom3 Comments

(re-run from 2020) My next-door neighbor just told me that he had the Coronavirus in December, that he was down for 10 days, lost weight, lost his sense of smell and taste, and felt like he had a big rubber band around his chest.  He had to sleep in a chair because it hurt to… Continue reading Memorial Day Weekend – Hello to Summer

Antiques Dealer School

Posted in antique, antique collective, antique store, antiques dealer, estate sale, memoir, partner, picker, recession, relationships, school, storeLeave a comment

(re-run) When my youngest was three, I ventured out in to the real world and rented a space in a handmade and vintage store. I did pretty well, but there were problems including accounting and theft. In my affluent town, shoppers unpinned the price tags and switched them around. I quit the craft store and… Continue reading Antiques Dealer School

Skin Check

Posted in Alzheimer's, assisted living home, balance, biopsy, cancer, dancing, doctor, dogs, falling, melanoma, memoir, Mohs, mole, skin, skin cancer, surgeon, walker, ZumbaLeave a comment

(re-run) “Good job!” the physician’s assistant said when I complained about my uneven fake tan. “It’s been a lifestyle change for me, staying out of the sun,” I said. “I’m proud of you,” Miss Tan said. She looked at the four spots I was worried about, froze off the two on my back, biopsied one… Continue reading Skin Check

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The Blond-tourage

Posted in aging, blondes, California, cocktail waitress, girlfriends, hairdresser, humor, memoir, relationships, waitressing7 Comments

(re-run) Every woman over fifty gets the same advice from her hairdresser — to lighten up her hair. As our skin fades and our looks do, too, we need brighter lipstick, sparkly-er clothing and blonder locks to stay looking as young as we can. My apologies to women of color; this may not apply to… Continue reading The Blond-tourage

Wiener Dog Versus Rat

Posted in animals, California, Dachshund, dogs, fire department, fire fighter, handy man, memoir, rats, Tough Shed, writersLeave a comment

(re-run) Long ago, when I had three school-aged children off at their respective schools, I sat at my desk writing during the quiet of the day, when I heard the Dachshund barking. He was somewhere in our spacious half-acre back yard. I ignored it at first, but when the barking didn’t subside, I decided I’d… Continue reading Wiener Dog Versus Rat