July 1, 2022July 1, 2022Aging, Death, Senior Influencer

The Worst Club Ever

On Tuesday I went to the funeral for a friend of mine (I’ll call him Larry, cause that was his name.) He […]

June 26, 2022June 26, 2022Children, Family, Grandchildren, Senior Influencer

Gams Camp

I debated whether to post a light-hearted adventure in the midst of the incredibly infuriating decision of SCOTUS which has effectively jettisoned […]

June 18, 2022June 18, 2022Aging, Children, Family, Father's Day, Grandchildren, Senior Influencer

Daddy: A Remembrance

Tomorrow is Father’s Day, the fourth since my sweetie, Scott, died, and I will celebrate with Sarah as we have every year […]

June 11, 2022June 11, 2022Children, Family, Grandchildren, Scott, Senior Influencer

The Family Org Chart

It was bound to happen eventually. It’s time to introduce my large, eclectic, loosely connected, disgustingly close, gloriously different family. This is […]

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022Decorating, House Redo, Senior Influencer, Writing

The Ending of the Neverending Second Story

When last we met, I left you with the image of a bathroom stripped naked (so appropriate in a bathroom), a new […]

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 31, 2022March 31, 2022Decorating, Entertaining, Food, House Redo, Senior Influencer, Wine

1 Correction & 2 Stories About Wine

CORRECTION: First, I have to set the record straight about my remodel. I realized that the way I wrote it sounded like […]

March 24, 2022April 30, 2022Decorating, House Redo, Scott, Senior Influencer

Everything Old is New Again

And by that title I mean the inside of my house. My house is a two-story Farmhouse/Cape Cod mash-up in the Lake […]

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 […]