I was traumatized when I realized I was the only girl in eighth grade who didn’t wear a bra. I was playing short stop at a softball game when I noticed every girl in front of me had a bra shadow under their white team shirt. I wore an undershirt. If I could have crawled under the…
The Cure for Wrinkles
Want to get rid of wrinkles? Stop laughing! This week I scheduled my first chemical peel. This magic application will peel off my dead layers of skin. It will sting and possibly burn. It will itch when layers of skin peel off. I will look like I’ve got sunburn, but only on my face….
The Mother-in-law Manual
I joke that my mother-in-law and I get along famously now that she’s in Heaven. Things weren’t always easy between us. I always wondered what it would be like to have a mother-in-law who loved me to pieces. I think she might now. I believe Mother-in-laws should come with a mandatory manual, Mother-In-Law 101. It…
OMG! I Really Am My Mother
My mom had a favorite story that seemed to fit every occasion. She reminisced about a time when her co-worker’s only son played baseball. Georgie was ten years-old. He was not athletic and usually struck out, but this one glorious Saturday morning day, Georgie sailed the ball clear into the outfield. It was a miracle!…
The Day I Crumbled….Again
I seem to be on an eight week cycle of what I used to call a meltdown. I replaced that term with crumbled. I’m not a fan of hot flashes, much less meltdowns. A wise friend coined it “Crumbling.” This week another crumble moment arrived. I now call it my Crumble-Fest. Usually…