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Lemon Meringue Pie

February 2, 2020 Posted in dating, ex-wife, firsts, pie, relationships, restaurant

Sarah thought she’d give Match.com one more try. After a round of on-line flirting with a good-looking, age-appropriate man, John asked her to dinner. Sarah said yes. They went to the Hayward restaurant and had a pleasant meal with lemon meringue pie for dessert. Things are going so well. This guy might be the one.… Continue reading Lemon Meringue Pie

Lemon Meringue Pie

February 2, 2020 Posted in dating, firsts, relationships, restaurantLeave a comment

Leroy, the Farmer Boy

February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 Posted in blind date, college, dating, firsts, humor, Iowa, relationships, restaurant, worstsLeave a comment

It was a Saturday night and the dorm floor was deserted. Everyone was off doing something fun. Ellie sat at her desk trying to study Biology 101, but she wasn’t feeling it. A dorm mate burst in and asked her if she wanted to go on a double date right then and there, to a… Continue reading Leroy, the Farmer Boy

Pioneer Lady

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Posted in California, clothing, costumes, Gold Rush, history, memoir, Oakland, parking, photographs, pioneers, relationships, seniors, sewing, store, ticket, triviaLeave a comment

Every year I drive to Oakland for the most awesome day at the White Elephant Sale. The women’s board of the Oakland Museum own a warehouse in Fruitvale, and they fill it up for their annual event. If you know someone who works the sale, they can give you passes so that you can get… Continue reading Pioneer Lady

Betting on a Jersey Girl

January 30, 2020 Posted in betting, dating, firsts, marriage, marriage proposal, relationships1 Comment

He was working in Pittsburgh, auditing Gulf Oil for Price Water House. One of his married buddies approached the crowd at the water cooler and asked a guy, John, if he wanted a blind date with his wife’s friend from dental school. “Wait!” Arthur said. “You already have a girlfriend, John. How about me? Why… Continue reading Betting on a Jersey Girl

Asparagus, Anyone?

January 29, 2020 Posted in farm, firsts, gardening, humor, memoir, Midwestern, Nebraska, relationships, roommate1 Comment

The farmhouse was next to the highway, close enough for me to hear the train come by every night, and far enough away from the tracks to get used to sleeping through it. No houses could be seen from any window — just trees, sky, and lots of cornfields. It was a peaceful place, sometimes… Continue reading Asparagus, Anyone?

Moon Over Lafayette

January 28, 2020 Posted in dating, firsts, relationships, restaurant, worstsLeave a comment

Trudy worked at an engineering firm. Joe was the visiting copy machine repair man, or as her office mates called him, the Xerox guy. One day Trudy had to make copies. Joe was at the machine, repairing away. “Oh,” she said. “No copies for me!” “Hey there,” Joe said. “We should catch dinner sometime.” “Okay.”… Continue reading Moon Over Lafayette

There’s Bitchy and There’s Old-lady Bitchy

January 27, 2020January 26, 2020 Posted in aging, birds, bitchiness, cake, caregiver, elderly woman, grocery store, hair dye, hardware store, humor, rats, relationships, vector controlLeave a comment

I could’ve called it My Bitchy Saturday but opted instead for the other title. It started off with the grocery store clerk putting my bag of apples at the bottom of the bag, then placing two dozen eggs, a pound of turkey, and a container of cake on top of them. Yes, I bought a… Continue reading There’s Bitchy and There’s Old-lady Bitchy

Prince Not So Charming

January 26, 2020January 25, 2020 Posted in California, dating, firsts, friends, girl friends, Halloween, holidays, house party, humor, last, memoir, narcissist, party, pick-up lines, relationships, worstLeave a comment

(re-run) He was dressed as Prince Charming. I was dressed as a 1930’s nurse from Samuel Merritt Nursing School in Oakland, admittedly a weird Halloween costume, but the woman at the estate sale had practically given it to me after I bought $200 worth of antiques for my vintage shop. My friend, Nancy, her niece,… Continue reading Prince Not So Charming

Judging from the Trends

January 25, 2020January 24, 2020 Posted in author, best, books, California, children, children's books, dinosaurs, humor, memoir, mom, relationships, trends, worstLeave a comment

(re-run) I was asked to judge a picture book contest. I am a picture book author of 29 books and also a mom of past picture-book fans. Picture books are books with both words and art, usually 28 to 64 pages, and usually for young children. The gift book people have figured out how to… Continue reading Judging from the Trends