There’s nothing like seeing an RV flipped onto its side in a median to really set the tone of a road trip. Until then I’d thought this journey would be about grooving to good tunes and watching trees roll by. Now I was beginning to feel that this trip was going to be a little … [Read more...]

Selling your house requires preparation. And by preparation, I mean more than removing your personal belongings. In today’s buyer’s market, you must fix things, clean things, paint things, etc. As my husband and I have no relatives in the construction-slash-handyman business, no … [Read more...]

Airline service continues to deteriorate. Prices, taxes and extra charges are increasing and the amenities of flying are disappearing. Meals on many flights are now nonexistent We have deteriorated from full-service, three-course meals to packing our own lunch, bringing on a … [Read more...]

I managed to distract my children when they first raised the sensitive question last year. A few weeks later the subject somehow resurfaced. “So, tell us again, Mom - why can’t we have a puppy?” “You’d better hurry. You’ll be late for school,” I replied. “You can’t avoid us … [Read more...]

I just enrolled in an athletic club determined to try it for a couple of months to see if I have the discipline and time to stick to it. I also bought a copy of the SOUTH BEACH DIET and intend to carry it when I use the treadmill at the club, understanding that a little extra … [Read more...]