“What’s your sign?” has been replaced — I can’t seem to wrap the voice in my head around the singular “they.” The one that edits my thoughts and makes sure the only foot I’m stepping on is my own. It’s already hard enough to have a conversation with the younger generation. …

And then life went on — Here it is, nearing the year 2023. It’s hard to believe it’s been 23 years since Y2K. The turn of the century when we thought technology was going to bomb and the world would collapse on January 1, 2000, altering the plot of our future. We counted down to the…

Plus one for inspiration and one to warm your heart — I believe that when the world is falling apart, we’re only one laugh away from putting it together again. There is nothing better than reading a collection of humorous stories to lighten my mood. Even better, is knowing the author personally. If I were stranded on a desert island, I…

What is it you can’t do? — I can’t. This short sentence seems to be the new expression used by the younger generations in my family. It’s as if their brain goes on pause, searching for the right word. Yet, nothing follows. Except maybe a more emphatic “I can’t.” I stare at whoever has voiced this lament…

A collection more useful than stamps, coins or baseball cards — Giving a personalized gift is always better than a gift card. Ask any personal shopper in a Hallmark movie. You know who I’m talking about. That attractive heroine who knows the power of “gift-giving” and just happens to be available to buy holiday presents for the hero’s parents, his boss…

It’s usually not good news! — “Ding. Ding. This is your captain speaking.” These are words you do not want to hear after you’ve been on the runway so long, you think you’re driving to your destination. “We are heading back to the gate due to a maintenance issue. …

Keys, cars, and Camp Lejeune — “I think I was exposed.” My elderly mother looked up from the paper with a concerned look on her face. “To what?” I ask, expecting her to be referring to some malfunction with her car. Sometimes I play along, but more often I try to get her to remember she…

A book for all seasons — The Beach Trap by Ali Brady is a fantastic debut by the writing team of Alison Hammer and Bradeigh Godfrey. And what could be better than a great book by two fabulous authors? The chapters alternate between the characters, Kat and Blake, who have recently learned they are sisters. The…

What a messy few weeks taught me about life — Due to a minor surgery on my right wrist, my left hand has been called to duty. Literally. For the past week, it has been pulling toilet paper off the roll with awkward motions and touching my “private parts” with rough, uneven sweeps. It just can’t seem to get the…