When it comes to colonoscopies, blood is bad. So, in preparation for my first scope, I decided to forego eating red Jello. After all, gelatin comes in a cornucopia of fun flavors. Surely I could thrive on a diet of non-red liquid. The first beverage I enjoyed was white grape … [Read more...]

My home stood at attention, coifed and welcoming, the real estate sign displayed prominently in the front yard. I lived on a man-made lake in the Phoenix desert –- surely a quick sale to some Californian or sucker from Boston. I stepped out back to snip my already pruned bushes … [Read more...]

While flipping through the channels I cringe as I pass VH1 inflicting a decade-old Alanis Morrisette video on the masses. It’s that horrid “Isn’t It Ironic” single. Unfortunately it only takes a split second of insidious pap like that and my mind becomes corrupted. It stands to … [Read more...]

If you choose to sign up with a fitness club, as I did recently, I recommend you schedule at least one session with a Personal Trainer who will assess your present lack of fitness and recommend exercises to fix whatever has sagged. For people my age gravity does more than keep … [Read more...]

My husband almost paid me a compliment the other night. I was fresh out of the shower without a stitch of make-up on. My hair was... well, clean. I was wearing his old boxer shorts and an ancient sweatshirt from a sorority I was never even a member of. Suffice it to say, I’ve … [Read more...]