What's That Smell?
A few years ago I lost my sense of smell. It happens to almost all of the women in my family at some point, but it seems to have happened...
Putting Life In Perspective
A few years ago I lost my sense of smell. It happens to almost all of the women in my family at some point, but it seems to have happened...
We often ask little kids what they want to be when they grow up. We hear things like: doctor, nurse, fireman, teacher, policeman, etc....
Socrates is credited with saying, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” I think there’s a lot of truth to that. If we understand...
There are so many personality tests out there. A lot of companies use these in the corporate culture to help employees understand...
Last year a friend and I co-directed a women’s retreat. In fact, I talked about the fun and laughter in a post right after we all...
It’s fair to say that basketball is not my favorite sport, but it is definitely Paul’s. So much so that he plays several times a week...
When you come in our back door, immediately to your left is a table, and on that is the saucer of a terra-cotta pot. It is covered and...
I love actor and comedic genius Chris Farley. Some of his scenes make me laugh hysterically, and I’ve already seen them hundreds of...
I don’t know how all of this started, but when you’ve been with one person for so long, at some point, they’ve heard all of your stories...
When Madi was in ninth grade, she came home and was telling me about her English teacher. This woman was the epitome of a “Grammar Nazi.“...
None of my brothers-in-law are what I would call “baby people.” But Paul’s brother who lives in California had a friend who recently had...
Some days, Mondays especially, I hop out of bed and start being productive. Well, there is a period in between rising and being...
The other day I had to go to the South Park area, and traffic was bad, or maybe I should just say normal. At one point, 2 cars zipped...
Someone brought this to my attention, and I’m distressed now because of it. Have you ever had a favorite actor, and they are truly...
Have you ever learned a new word and then you see it all the time? It’s the craziest thing. It seems like everyone has experienced it at...
On Thursday evening, I sat in the darkened theater at UNC and listened to some great music. It was my favorite way to see a concert -...
Do you remember Siskel and Ebert? They were two Chicago newspaper men who teamed up in 1975 to review movies. In 1986, they became the...
Paul has been away on a business trip for seven days now. I can’t tell you how much I have enjoyed the peace and quiet since I’ve been on...
The phone rang last night close to midnight. Paul had just landed in San Francisco. He wanted to make sure I wasn’t worried and that I...
My grandmother, my mom’s mom, was the best. It’s probably where my mom gets it. Fun. Always ready to go somewhere or do something or see...