“Why don’t we go camping?” Every year, as we sit down to discuss summer vacation plans, my husband will inevitably ask this question. Every year the answer is the same: NO. It’s not his fault. Someone must have told him, wrongly, that persistence pays off. No matter how hard he … [Read more...]

My friend and I recently attended our local Tour de Starter Castles, beautiful homes mostly out of normal folks’ price ranges. It never hurts to dream. But more perplexing than the upper six digit prices of these architectural wonders was the pristine state of each and every … [Read more...]

Everybody liked Carlos. He was the “leader” of our carpool association. Carlos wasn’t much of a leader but that really didn‘t matter. We weren‘t much of an association. He was elected “leader” because he was the only guy on the block with a Suburban. It seated seven, unless Big … [Read more...]

With gas prices continuing to rise, and oil company (Oilco) profits going through the roof, people are asking: what are we going to do about it? Or, more specifically, what is the government going to do about it? So far, as you might expect, most governments have chosen to do … [Read more...]

Extreme anxiety can be caused by living with a mother who viewed an automobile as an item of entertainment rather than a convenience. The whispering pink giant with a monster front was her 1958 pale pink Cadillac convertible. This behemoth had exceptional importance in her life, … [Read more...]