Sep 13, 20234 min
FLY LADY FLY
I swim for exercise three to four times a week. I have a wonderful pool in my building, a quick elevator ride away. Lucky lucky me! So...
Sep 8, 20236 min
10 THINGS NOT TO SAY TO SOMEONE WITH CANCER(and some suggestions on what to say instead)
Yes, I have done a lot of bitching and ranting on this subject. I have often told people that in support groups, the two biggest topics...
Aug 11, 20234 min
Manage My Pain or Shut Up!
Some months ago, I was contacted by Northwestern Hospital to take part in a study designed to deal with the side effects of Anastrazole,...
Aug 3, 20236 min
Goodbye Kitty
Today my husband and Ernie and I will be saying good-bye to our beloved kitty, Dally. We have had her for almost 21 wonderful years. ...
Jun 30, 20233 min
STILL CRAZY IN THE GOLDEN YEARS
I have known my friend, Susan Harvey Culler, AKA “Ruby Susan,” since I was nine years old. I can prove it. I have a picture of Susan at...
Jun 26, 20232 min
There is no "X" in Spanish
The first time I heard “LatinX” used was a few years ago during a podcast from the Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center in Gurnee, Illinois. At...
Jun 14, 20232 min
Just Like Yesterday
In December, 2021, I deleted over 20 names from my Christmas letter mailing list. OK, I then had to scramble to put a lot of them back...