A few weeks ago, I went a bar to listen to an 80s band on a Sunday afternoon-yes, a Sunday afternoon. My posse was the oldest one in the place and we knew all the music, but so did the youngsters. I wondered, “When did they take over 80s music and why did they start…
Category: aging
Causing a Stir with my Package
I am at the age where I’m starting to see the next generation birth their babies-well, not literally. A niece and her husband were the first to extend their family. They welcomed a new baby girl and as customary, I wanted to send a few little girly things to mark the occasion. Who knew that…
Find-a-Flaw Franny
I recently spent a few days in my favorite city, Nashville, TN. The number of restaurants, musical venues, and microbreweries can be overwhelming-especially for someone from a small coal mining town who ate at Winky’s, listened to music played from vinyl 45s on a portable record player, and snagged a 6-pack of Old Milwaukee from…
Seven Services of Spring Break
Spring break season has just passed and all of those crazy college kids are back in class where they belong. Don’t get me wrong, I like it when spring breakers invade the beach and have fun, but seeing them reminds me of my younger days when I could hit up the local party scene multiple…
The One-Upped Flamingo
I have a sedentary job and to prevent saddlebags, I include physical activity in my daily routine. I strive to get 10,000 steps in each day and often, have to walk around the house at 10PM in order to reach my goal. When it’s not 10PM, I walk on the sidewalk around my neighborhood. Most…
Ruining it with Reading
Growing up in a catholic family we spent a lot of time in church around Easter. Stations of the Cross, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and of course, Easter Sunday. But there was one church event that I particularly enjoyed because I would go with my grandma. It was ‘blessing of the food’ and it was…
My Fruit of the Womb 