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Closet Culling – Part Two
Cosmetic and Other Bags This seasonal closet culling wouldn’t be so bad if I didn’t have so many cosmetic bags jammed between the shoe boxes at the top of my closet. It’s a game of Jenga as I pull out a shoebox, hold my breath and wait for the avalanche of bags to bounce off […]
Closet Culling
Part One: Shoes I finally packed away the winter sweaters and flannel shirts and hung my summer tees and capris in their place. I hate this seasonal task so much that I delay it for as long as I can. It’s not that I have that many clothes to pack away. It’s the shoes. The […]
GRANDPARENTS’ MORNING… and the trials and tribulations to get there
When he reached for my hand, it took all my self-control to not reach down and lift him up into my arms, to hold him there for a long time, to make up for two years of “air hugs” that were no substitute for a good strong grandma hug.
Grief Isn’t Funny
Laughing With Buddha was launched several years ago when I was in a better frame of mind. I wanted to write a humorous blog and I found a lot to write about. I was happier then. Not so now. My mother died on March 27, 2021. It didn’t matter to me that she was 93 years […]
À Bientôt
I set this blog up a year ago as a personal discipline, to see if I could produce an original essay once a week. I’ve had a lot of fun in the process, and have enjoyed sharing my escapades and stories with all of you. Your positive feedback and constructive comments throughout the year have been much appreciated! But […]
Monthly Archives: August 2015
Emptying The Nest – When The First One Leaves For College
My real job as a mother, from the moment they are born, is to prepare them to leave. Continue reading
The Guided Tour: From College To Assisted Living
Assisted living: A college lifestyle of fun for the elderly
No responsibility, no restrictions, no homework – and legalized marijuana!
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Tagged assisted living, college tours, legalized medical marijuana
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A Letter To Caitlyn Jenner
If you really want to know what it’s like to be an authentic 65-year old woman, join the rest of us who wear elastic waist pants, have short-layered haircuts and trim the peach fuzz off our faces every month. Continue reading
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Tagged 65-year-oldl women, Bruce Jenner, Caitlyn Jenner, transgender
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A Staycation Vacation
There’s no place like home – even when you’re on vacation. Continue reading
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Tagged Amityville, ocean, Robert Moses State Park, sailing, Staycation, Vacation
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