There, I Said It!
Alive or Dead?
Lately, we've been playing this new game at our house. Well, it isn't exactly a game and it isn't really new. But we're obsessed with it. You see, we've been watching old television shows. Comfort programming. The Love Boat, That Girl, Bewitched. Married with Children...
Once Upon a Time, We Had Walter Cronkite
We used to have faith in America in the truth. Facts were facts and there was trust that our media was fair and accurate. I remember those days. We didn't question what was being reported. No one wondered whether Walter Cronkite was lying. Back then, the news was...
Why Are Giant Blueberries Flying Around the Backyard?
Growing up in New York City, you learn to cope with pigeons, mice, and waterbugs. Mostly, you run in the opposite direction. Some people have even been known to scream. Loudly. And yet, nature can be a wonderous thrill. Who doesn't love a hike in the great outdoors?...
No One Is Perfect!
Okay, I admit it. I've been eating badly for the last few weeks. Did I say weeks? I meant over the last two months. Okay—three months. I'm aware cookies, cake, and candy, are poor choices. No one from the CDC has suggested such foods can protect us from the virus. In...
Pass Me That Face Mask!
Why is there so much push back about wearing a face mask? Aside from the potential community benefits, there are lots of other advantages. For instance, I don't need to shave as often. No one can see my gray whiskers, adorable as they might be. And I can finally toss...
The Kitchen Is Closed!
I've been thinking a lot about my Mom lately. It isn't a special anniversary or a birthday month. And it isn't that Mom recently passed. She's been gone since 1990. But my thoughts keep drifting back to her. The effort she put into our family. And how she prepared us...
Q is for Quarantine and Questions. Lots of Questions.
Like everyone these days, Jeff and I have been locked in our house for nearly nine weeks. And like any married couple, we've had a few tense moments. Through it, we've learned a lot about who we are. Okay. Mostly, who I am. And it seems that I am a person who is full...
Bunnies to the Left, Bunnies to the Right
Is it my imagination or are there bunnies everywhere this Easter? Dust bunnies, that is. Floating past me in the kitchen. Dancing along the hallway. Waving from the corner of the dining room. How can this be? And more importantly, why haven't I noticed these animated...
Where’s The Toilet Paper?
By now, we're all familiar with the empty supermarket shelves where the paper products used to be. It's truly unnerving. My last trip to the store felt like the start of that old television show Supermarket Sweep. You remember. Contestants racing through the aisles...