The funniest things happen on the most ordinary days, making them extraordinary. My favorite drummer boy got a gig. He hasn't played in front of an audience in years. He stays mostly on the other side of music but he was invited to play a gig--a big one, at holiday time. I could not be… Continue reading Musical Notes
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Chickens Can Heal the Soul…
Baby Chicken is a writer. Not a quip hack like me; a real writer whose magic with imagery flows from her mind and onto paper as if words were flowers floating on water. She rarely shared her writing before The Norwegian died and it made him sad. He told her those with gifts have a… Continue reading Chickens Can Heal the Soul…
Ingenues We Are Not
Can we all agree that Sarah Jessica Parker is no longer an ingenue? I rented the movie New Years Eve. I know, I know. I am behind on the movie scene. Some of us are just so damn busy don't cha know? The movie is chick flick fare featuring intertwined stories ala Crash minus any… Continue reading Ingenues We Are Not
Breasts Are On The Menu
Breasts aren't usually a discussion topic for me. Mostly because I am not blessed with them so I've always relied on brains or snark or something else to propel me forward. Am I jealous--some days. I think it might be fun to take on a breathy voice, let my bosom enter the room first and… Continue reading Breasts Are On The Menu
The Widow Walk
At a luncheon with girlfriends, an older lady, perhaps seventy with brilliantly festooned fingers, told me to marry again. I raised an eyebrow in her direction. She told me she lost her husband at fifty, met a man at a party and remarried five years later. "Marry again dear. Your life isn't over." I usually… Continue reading The Widow Walk
Weekly Fashion Snark…
We've discussed Kelly Osbourne's hair. It's still on my bothersome list, but her latest offense makes the hair almost palatable. Not really, at 27, she's way past her Go-Gos phase and should act like a semi-grown girl. But look at her mentors--Paris and Kim. Thirty is clearly the new seventeen. At the Emmys last week… Continue reading Weekly Fashion Snark…
Husbands are Handy to Have Around
Husbands truly are a handy thing to have around. In addition to providing mad skills, they are great for little things around the house and yard, kind of like fully stocked broom closets with plenty of Pine Sol, Pledge and Swiffer replacement dusters. There's proof I clean my own house, girlfriends. Didn't always; do now.… Continue reading Husbands are Handy to Have Around
Car Maintenance is not for the Weak
If you don't know the difference between a peep toe pump and a stiletto, I don't hold it against you. I feel deeply sorry for you and I question your ability to navigate through life, but I don't take advantage of your ignorance. Can you say the same car maintenance boy? A word to wives:… Continue reading Car Maintenance is not for the Weak
Thoughts on Bon-Bon Eating
I went back to work at forty-seven. I returned to the work force kicking and screaming. I had the life for which princesses are trained. Without the fabulous hats. Certainly I was not raised that way. I did an exhaustive search for my prince and married him. As a young married woman no one was… Continue reading Thoughts on Bon-Bon Eating
Francie has Arrived Dolls…
My baby has arrived. The photo is the new "Francie" bag--it's the first in a series of five bags designed by Amour De Ma Vie for Phoenix Drum Company. It is a compilation of design discussions, tears, imagination and more tears. The joy at my baby's arrival is palpable. Birthing a bag is similar to… Continue reading Francie has Arrived Dolls…
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