As too many of you know, I struggle with keeping up with social media. I often feel overwhelmed with the tsunami of memes, messages, Likes, Invites, and other cacophonous clatter that greets me whenever I go to the feed of my Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Tumblr, Google+ accounts. (Strangely I don’t […]
I am the youngest of my siblings: a brother 3 years older than me, and two sisters, 11 and 13 years older. I didn’t grow up with babies. While I’m sure I had the standard baby dolls when I was very little, the only dolls I remember are the ones […]
Dan Rather told me to do it. Well, in a rather oblique, unintentional way, he did. It was early 1987. I was between jobs, just working as a temp until I could find something regular. My future husband and I were enjoying a quiet evening at home, watching the CBS […]
Here is an old post from May 26, 2013. I’m reposting it because today, February 9th, is a very important date. I do a kind “reckoning” whenever this day approaches, especially if it falls on a Monday. I had planned to wallow in my darkest thoughts, until I chanced upon […]
I love Emmylou Harris. I love her singing, guitar playing, and her hair. I can’t sing or play any musical instruments, but I have long gray hair. I asked my hair stylist to try and give me the same hair style as Emmylou. Cody can do wonderful things with my […]
In an earlier post, I wrote that I do feel regret over some things I’ve done (or not done) in my life. These posts are driven in part by the fact that I have less than half of my life to live and I’m still not living the way I […]
I often claim that I have no regrets, that life happens and it all works out in the end. Like, if I hadn’t had that accident that nearly amputated my leg, I wouldn’t have received training for a new job and I wouldn’t have gotten a new job at the […]
