My Holiday Wish List, Inspired by the AMAs
Here it is, Wednesday. The day before Thanksgiving. And I know what is on each and every mind out there.Shopping on Friday. Personally, I don't enjoy the Black Friday hullabaloo. I'll just stay home and eat leftovers all day. That's enough torture for me. But, since you all will be out and about anyway, I thought I'd go ahead and give you my holiday wish list. Just in case. I have been

Driving, Comments, Ashton Kutcher, and Potatoes
You know how you have a weekend with only one or two commitments and you have all sorts of things planned in your mind to get accomplished but then your college daughter sends you a text that says "I feel awful. Can you come bring me home?" so you drop everything and drive two hours to get her and two hours home? Me too! Odd that you and I had the same kind of weekend.Of course, I had

Forget What I Said About Getting Older
If you've read my blog for any time at all, you are no doubt intimately aware of my dislike for grocery shopping at my Kroger on Wednesdays, which are senior citizen day. But, in some cosmic karma scenario, of course I am always out of something absolutely necessary for life on a Wednesday. Perhaps cheese dip or cream cheese. Yes, something that urgent.And so it is that most Wednesdays find me

I Really Need an iPod
I did a lot of driving this past weekend. Three hours down to get my son, three hours back. Then repeat two days later. Yes, I realize I would drive less if I bought him a car. He reminds me of that all the time. And if you've been sent here by him to encourage the vehicle purchase, tell him Hot Wheels are still where it's at.When I spend that much time in the car, especially the legs of the

I'm Liking this Aging Thing More and More
I'm old.And some things about being old are lousy. My failing eyesight, those wrinkles in my face that make me actually pull my skin back on the sides and think "Hmmmm", the fact that elastin apparently has a 45 year lifespan and I'm 47. Yes, those things are not pleasant. Finding clothes that fit and look stylish at this age? Nearly impossible.Oh well.But some things are great. I had always