Four hours at a diner
Photo by Lee Cartledge on Unsplash I want to thank the Premier diner in Commack on Long Island who allowed …
Category Archives: women
“Becoming” and me
Politics aside, I find the Obama family story to be riveting. It is a story of firsts on many different …
From the wish list to the shopping cart
When I was a young girl, the stereotype that girls love to shop was commonplace, sexist as it sounds now. …
The year of the quiet
On this quiet New Year’s Day morning, tired and hung over from wine and late-night eating, listening to nothing but …
Silver inspiration
The New York Times article, “The Glamorous Grandmas of Instagram,” was a welcome change from the usual articles about aging. …
Kaleidoscope
Having read that adult coloring can be fun and relaxing, I was curious about a free program posted in my …
Portrayals of the female form
Perusing the portraits of women painted by the early masters in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in NYC, aroused in …
Defining happiness
Is happiness reaching the mountain peak or navigating the rocky road to get there? “Happiness is a Warm Puppy,” …
Can marriage survive going vegan?
I’ve come to the conclusion that falling in love with the farmers market while married to a meat-and-potatoes man is …
The trials and jubilation of adult parenting
I wrote the post below a few months ago at a low point of a mother-son relationship. I wrote it …
