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My Historical Romance with Air-Conditioning
I read a lot of books in a lot of genres, including a lot of historical fiction. One of the things I like about fiction is that it allows me…
Mac and Cheese (with a cherry on top)
I went to my first in-person conference in almost two years and, I have to say, it was odd. Many of the people there I had only ‘met’ via Zoom,…
Abstract Pictures
My daughter wanted some pictures of her and her bestie to put in a graduation card. In theory, this was a simple task, since over the years there have been…
Blinking in the Sunlight
There’s a scene in the beginning of Bambi where spring comes and all the animals wake up from hibernation. There are lots of new babies, including Bambi himself. h [I’ve…
#TruthPunch
My friend Michelle[1] posted a stumper on Twitter the other day. She said, “I don’t get the double zero size. There is no such thing as double zero. Your zero…
Facebook, My Frenemy
The older I get, the more I hate social media. That’s an unoriginal sentiment, I know. I’m not, however, one of those people that thinks social media is pure evil. …
I Can’t Drive 55
FOR THE RECORD: if one is driving a yellow convertible Camaro, and if Joan Jett’s “I Hate Myself For Loving You” comes on the radio, it is physically impossible to…
Old Lady Duff
The average life expectancy of an American woman in 1921 was 60.1 years. Since I am currently 50-point-I don’t want to do the math years old, that means that a…
Just Say Nope
Every once in a while I stumble upon a product so life changing, I have to write about it. I promise you, the good folks at Smarta$$ and Sass who…
It’s a Grocery Date
Once upon a time I was a young person and I used to go out on dates. I even (don’t tell my kids) used to go out on romantic outings…
