We’re less than 48 hours into the New Year, and already, I’m sensing it’s going to be a doozy. Call it a hunch.

There have been so many celebrity deaths this year, several of which were creative souls that I admired so much — Garry Shandling, Prince, David Bowie, George Michael, Alan Rickman, Garry Marshall, Gene Wilder — but none has pained me as deeply as the death of Carrie Fisher today. When I learned of her death,Read more about R.I.P. Carrie Fisher — 2016 can’t end soon enough[…]

Tonight at 2am we turn the clocks back an hour to mark the end of Daylight Savings Time. Although I absolutely love Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, THIS is my favorite day of the year.   There’s something about getting that hour back that makes me positively joyful–as if I’ve received a long-awaited gift thatRead more about “Fall Back” My Favorite Day of the Year![…]

I endured 45 hours of induced labor with my first child.  Tonight’s Presidential debate was only slightly less painful.

It has been such an odd, unsettled day today.  And what’s this I hear about a certain candidate mishandling cats to get a woman’s attention? Time to unplug and read a book. [Edited to add the following front page headline, courtesy of the NY Daily News.  There are no words.]

Just read a story online about a woman who is suing her local supermarket for damages, after slipping and falling in the produce aisle.   You can read the full story AT THIS LINK.  My favorite part of the article: “…suddenly and without warning, she slipped on a string bean and fell violently to the floor.”Read more about Beware of String Beans![…]

My sentiments exactly. 

I was challenged by a friend to post pictures of three fictional characters that describe me.  It was harder than I thought it would be, but here’s what I came up with:  Wonder Woman Yes, I know, we’re not exactly body doubles, but I loved her resting bitch face in this picture. And, she representsRead more about My 3 Fictional Characters[…]