My friend Kelly once found herself so overloaded with activities and all the usual stuff – work, children, volunteering, kitchen gadget parties – that she narrowly escaped needing a two-week beach getaway. She knew it was time for change after a coworker asked if she might cover … [Read more...]

This is to document my year working deep cover in the notorious band of hooligans and scofflaws known as the Red Hat Society. The facts of this report, while disturbing, are a total fabrication. The names were changed to protect the innocent. My first contact with the gang was … [Read more...]

I fell hard, and fast. Okay, so the relationship hasn’t been a lasting soul-mate love. But, man oh man, what a “melt your toenails” affair! Firm, sensuous contours bulging under soft, tight leather—ooh, baby! We met while riding together in my friend Bob’s new car. For several … [Read more...]

It began, as so many things in life do, with the dog. He has been with us for three years, roughly 1,000 days, and in those 1,000 days I have gotten up from the couch to either let him outdoors, or answer his whiny scratching to let him in, approximately 4,753,961,500 … [Read more...]

Growing up in a coastal town in southern England, I lived opposite two elderly ladies with delightfully Beatrix Potter-esque names: Mrs. Woodcock and Mrs. Titmouse. When it comes to unusual names, we Brits have quite a colorful history. Many have heard of our odd names for … [Read more...]