The Dirty Dancing Experience

Dirty Dancing and Pretty Woman are two of my all-time favorite movies.  I’ve lost track of the number of times that I’ve watched each of them. Let’s just say that I know lines beyond Patrick’s, “Nobody puts Baby in the corner” and scenes less popular than the one where Richard snaps closed the jewelry box…

A League of Their Own

About two years ago I saw an ad in the local paper about a clinic where you could learn to play pickleball.  It, and I mean pickleball-not the clinic, is all the rage in the area where I live so I thought I’d give it a try.  At the end of the session, a few…

Who Cooks for You?

I like nature.  Walking on a nature trail or sitting on the beach watching the waves is relaxing and helps to reduce the stress of my everyday life.  Taking a few minutes to sit and stare helps to keep me healthy and costs absolutely nothing.  I like starting my day to the sound of a…

It’s About the Customer

Back in the day, my dad owned and operated a gas station that had a small grocery store in the back. It was the prototype for today’s Sheetz stores. My sister and I would go to work with him and hang out in the back with my grandma. While at work we learned to dust…

Do you Speak-a my Language?

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…

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…