"Ha! I win again! In your face!" I lost yet another game of chess to my husband, Michael. This usually mild-mannered, gentle-giant of a man sat across from me gloating over his win. I flashed-back to all the other times he had beaten me at various activities from board games to … [Read more...]

I believe I channel Erma when I cook. I refer to Erma Bombeck, the American humorist whose columns include “Substitutions, A Piece of Cake”. Erma started out her career writing for Dayton Journal Herald. Very quickly her articles were nationally syndicated and loved by readers … [Read more...]

“The Incredible Hulk” television program started at 7 o’clock on Friday nights. I remember sitting with my brother eating our bowl of chips while we sipped on our allotted one glass of soda each. The elusiveness of Bruce Banner was fascinating. My mother didn’t mind that we … [Read more...]

I quickly scribbled a half-assed signature onto the sign-in sheet, my own deal with the devil. I walked up to the revolving metal contraption, trying to fool you as if you are entering an amusement park, but don’t be fooled, at this park you are the amusement. I walked forward … [Read more...]

My antiquated mother would say that you can’t love two men, but I’m here to attest that you can and I did. My binge eating housewife sister will tell you that my problem started when I deceived both men. Well, she is an obese liar. My problem started when I broke my rule. No … [Read more...]