by Brad Graber | Mar 19, 2017 | Growing Older, Whimsical Observations on Life
I’ve been told that wearing white tube socks is passé. And if the crowd at the gym is any indication, that’s certainly true. Black is the new white. So I bought some black no-show socks. The ones you can’t see when you put on your sneakers. And I gathered up all my...
by Brad Graber | Mar 11, 2017 | Whimsical Observations on Life
Seriously. Complaining is an awful behavior. Especially when it’s done without regard to the listener. Complaining to someone who is financially strapped about the problems you’re having scheduling that European trip — is at best — rude. Crabbing about the service at...
by Brad Graber | Mar 5, 2017 | Whimsical Observations on Life
Customer service is disappearing. Now, I’m not talking about the person who helps you at the store. That person has been missing in action for years. No. I’m talking about the ability to pick up a phone and solve a problem directly. For some reason – it’s...
by Brad Graber | Feb 24, 2017 | Whimsical Observations on Life
I’ve begun to notice that my 13-year old senior dog is eating earlier and earlier. He used to eat dinner at 5:00 p.m. — but over the last few weeks, through insistent whining and vocalizing, we’ve moved dinner time to 4:00 o’clock. Who Could Stand the Crying? ...
by Brad Graber | Feb 17, 2017 | Whimsical Observations on Life
I can’t figure out why I’ve been feeling so well lately. It’s not like me to be without an ache or pain. Not that I’m so very old, but I’ve come to expect sore muscles in the morning. It’s kind of routine. Eating right? We just came off of a...
by Brad Graber | Feb 10, 2017 | Whimsical Observations on Life
I’m one of those people who hates to buy a new car. The fact is, I don’t like spending large sums of money. On my husband — sure. The dog — let’s do it. On me — not so much. Lease And I’m too practical to lease. I tend to buy and hold, fully depreciating the...
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