April 15, 2022April 15, 2022Cats, Children, Family, Houseguests, Senior Influencer

Upstairs/Downstairs, Part II

Last week I told you about my two houseguests, Adam and Corey, staying with me for a month while their apartment is […]

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022Entertaining, Family, Senior Influencer, Wine

Upstairs/Downstairs, Part 1

As I write this, I can hear two men upstairs talking forcefully on their separate Zoom calls. They are my son Adam […]

March 18, 2022Exercise, Family, Food, Healthy Eating, Scott, Senior Influencer, Wine

Entering the Blue Zone

I am determined not to diet. I hate the word as it implies a temporary, unsustainable, unpleasant attempt to lose weight through […]

March 10, 2022Aging, Exercise, Family, Food, Healthy Eating, work

My New Job

Growing up, my parents modeled a very strong work ethic. Daddy commuted downtown every day, never once stayed home sick (except that […]

February 17, 2022Entertaining, Family, Food, Super Bowl, Valentines

I Have Seen the Enemy and It Is Food

It’s hiding in the fridge, the pantry, that basket over there, and the bowl on the counter. The problem with food is […]

February 10, 2022February 16, 2022Family, Scott, work, Writing

“Things Come and Go So Quickly Here”

That’s a line from The Wizard of Oz, and it’s oh, so true in Texas as it was in Munchkin City. Tomorrow […]

February 3, 2022February 16, 2022Aging, Exercise, Family, Food, Scott

Birthdays

Today is daughter Molly’s birthday. And as son Adam pointed out early this morning, we know that because it is icy in […]

January 27, 2022February 16, 2022Entertaining, Family, Food, Grandchildren

Carcoochie Boards

In my new self-proclaimed role as Senior Influencer (no, I have yet to hear from any of the major mags, but I’m […]

September 21, 2020September 22, 2020Family, Food, Grandchildren, Scott

Under Construction

As so many things are these days. . . The phrase Under Construction conjures up a lot of things. Work in Progress, […]