Finding Community in the 1950s
There is a new rental community going up near me: townhomes, villas, and “affordable” apartments. This has led to vehement protests:...
That's A Wrap
I was “Jo” in my senior class play “Jenny Kissed Me.” Now, sixty years later, I played “Mrs. Soames” in Stained Glass Playhouse’s...
The Gum-Chewing Student or the Cud-Chewing Cow?
When I was ten years old, my dad bought our first family car, a plum-colored Nash sedan, made by the now-defunct American Motors Company....
Can Change Be Frozen?
Those of us with a few decades under our belt have seen a lot of change. We can all think of major changes: computers, cell phones, solar...
Elvis, Kraak and Smaak, and Joji
I was a big Elvis fan in my youth. I still love classic Rock n Roll. There’s something about Runaway by Del Shannon that makes me want to...
Adulting
When I was a child, my grandparents were the embodiment of successful adults. I marveled at their unruffled stability. They never seemed...
That's So Yesterday....
When I first moved into my apartment, I loved all the natural light. My neighbors loved that feature as well. Now, my blinds are closed...
Critters
My back was so itchy! No more hot showers for me. But after three days with the backscratcher, I used two mirrors to assess the damage....
Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose
Do you find yourself “making do” with objects, because it is too much trouble to replace them? For six months I have been thinking about...
I Have Officially Lost It.....
At 4:00 in the afternoon I heard a familiar, but dreaded, “chirp” sound. I stood in the hallway next to my kitchen. Yep, there it was...
