“Shut the Front Door!”
And shut the silverware drawer. And shut the dish cabinet door. And shut the cooking utensils drawer. And shut the … Is it really that
“A Different Kind of Retirement”
This is not the retirement I envisioned. Not by a long shot. Ever since our first child, Kim, was born exactly – to the day – a year
“The Secret of Life” (5/18/23)
The trash and recycling routinely are taken from the house to their respective bins every week. The household trash and recycling cans from each room are returned to their
“Mother’s Day Cards (What Could Be Simpler?)”
It’s the Thursday before Mother’s Day. I wanted to get my Mother’s Day cards in the mail today so they had at least a slight chance of arriving Saturday
What Kind of Faith Is This?
(or: “The Bailey’s, Won’t You Please Come Home?”) Our neighbors, Rich and Arlene Bailey, are dyed-in-the-wool, Fundamentalist, ultra-right-wing Christians. We first met Arlene shortly after we bought our
Karl, the Acting Critic
OK, I’m no expert on acting. But I have to wonder how the schools from which these “paid professional actors” who appear on ads for life insurance feel. If
My Most Trivial, Non-Consequential Blog So Far (3/21/23)
It was Evelyn’s and my routine for years: enjoy dinner (on TV trays) while we watched “Jeopardy!” at 7:00. As soon as the show was over at 7:30, we
About Those Poor Israelites
During my years in the elementary school grades, attending Sunday school in my little Methodist church in Groveville, NJ, I heard the stories of the Exodus. Jewish people living
Is It Possible to Waste Water?
When I was growing up my parents instilled within my sister, brother, and me an awareness of the precious gift of water. We used it wisely and never wasted
Venting Again
I really don’t like to complain. But sometimes the universe just keeps dishing out crap that gets to me big-time. Today’s mail contained a notification from EZ Pass,