Aging

While having lunch with my friend, Suzette, she sagely announced, ‘Aging is tricky’. At least I think that is what she said, restaurants are so noisy neither of us can hear what the other is saying. Thank goodness we have honed our lip reading…

This Old House

I hold my breath while I turn off Cherry Avenue on to Thirteenth Street. Thirteenth is paved now, not the washboard dirt road it was when I was growing up. I catch my breath, the house I grew up in looks so tiny. I am pleasantly surprised to…

Connections

Today I made a quick trip to the grocery store and met a delightful gentleman.  My new BFF looked a little scruffy, not homeless, but maybe someone without anyone at home to suggest he shave and clean up a bit before running to the store. He…

The Shopping Gene

Let me start off by saying I didn’t get the shopping gene.  I don’t know how I could have missed out. My mother was the queen of shoppers.  She would wander up and down the aisles of Target and happily spend $5.98 and celebrate the adventure…