It feels like I’m living through an ongoing technological revolution. While others yell “Viva la revolution” I’m thinking “Vive la résistance.” I have a unique relationship with technology – none. I change my Apple sign in daily. It’s not even ‘a’ thing anymore; it’s a ‘we’ thing. Anything electronic resists me so intensely there’s a […]
With summer here I’m reminded of how useless a gardener I am. Except for a sprawling German ivy and some moss, weeds seem to be my most loyal patrons. I’m so lousy with plants that I was genuinely concerned about becoming a parent knowing I could kill a healthy houseplant in a week. Though I […]
When weather forecasters predict a hot day, I’m painfully reminded of an unusual milestone growing up: being stuck to the furniture. In the sweltering summer months of the early 1960s, I would grab a cold pop and sit on the plastic-encased couch, forgetting that my flesh would adhere to the surface. Moments later I would stand up, screaming as […]
With all the modern technology that exists in the world today, it has had zero effect on the age-old issue of directions when it comes to the sexes. We were invited to a soiree outside of the city and were quick to utilize the Waze app. It has saved our relationship and has replaced an […]
Warning: If the F-bomb offends you kindly discontinue reading this post. The f-bomb officially belongs to middle-aged women. Language morphs over time and meanings can alter. This word is not immune to those changes. I hear the f-bomb more often than not as an adjective, void of malice. We started to claim this word in […]
As we age, we can come to believe that the beauty we once had has faded. What we don’t recognize is that it has transcended energetically into something so much more. Women our age have wisdom, experience and compassion tenfold. There is no diminishing the power and strength that emanates from our maturity, history, and […]
Meghan and Harry got married this weekend. Good for them. My news feeds have been inundated with reports about the future Princess and Prince. Being a Canadian and part of the Commonwealth countries I’ve grown up with the influence of royalty my entire life, so I’m not that excited about it, but I am happy […]
I grew up with Bill Cosby. It was inconceivable back then to imagine his legacy would be one of sexual assault and possibly jail time. He is now a frail old man, and there are others like him, but unlike Cosby, they have not stood trial for their history of sexual offences. Men who took advantage […]
My Spanx told me to f*ck off. I didn’t ask for their opinion, but I got it anyway. I hardly wear them, so I wonder if that has something to do with it. I have them for the same reason I have a fire extinguisher in my kitchen. In case of an emergency. I recall […]
I draft this note while reminiscing about the times we spent together. You were lovely. I came to know my way intimately around you. The boundaries surrounding my life were crystal clear when you were part of it. Why did you have to go? Remember when we first met? It was the early sixties. A time […]