I finally broke down and went to the doctor. My aversion to seeking medical advice is surprising to some – I AM a nurse…so it would seem that going to the doctor would be a regular occurrence. The whole “practice what you preach” phenomenon…but…I rarely get ill. When I do get ill, I just want a…
Read MoreOne Piece at a Time
So I’m starting to think that my bucket list will include replacing at least one body part – which one is going to give out first is not entirely clear. I pulled my back recently. It was not while moving furniture or from something even more impressive – like saving a child from a burning car.…
Read MoreBorrowing a Bucket List
I am turning 54 this year. Not for another 9 months but I am officially in my mid-50’s. Weird. I graduated from high school in 1981 – 36 years ago. I have students who were born after I graduated from college. I will never sing in a rock band…or compete in the Olympics…or act in…
Read MoreOpen the Floodgates
I was lying on the couch yesterday and had the strangest sensation – a true déjà vu. A very old memory surfaced and almost brought tears to my eyes. It was a memory of the day Matthew was born. I was lying on a bed in the recovery room after my C-section. I couldn’t move…
Read MoreI am a Mother-in-Law
I am a mother-in-law. I’m still in a bit of shock about this…a very happy shock…but shock just the same. I have a beautiful and sweet daughter-in-law that is preparing to leave her family and friends to be with her husband, my eldest son Christopher, on an Army base in North Carolina. The moving van…
Read More…and the benefits begin…
I wrote earlier in the week about surveying my empty nest. This morning, I began thinking…What has changed? Is anything truly different? I’ve spent so many years with a house full of people, what benefits are reaped when the house is filled…with two? There are the obvious changes. Our food bill has cut in half.…
Read MoreWhy I’m Not Wearing a Safety Pin
I don’t typically write political pieces. I’m a humor blogger. I write for my own peace of mind and hopefully to give people a momentary laugh during a stressful day. For some reason, I’m being drawn to write something different – in the midst of a sleepless night after watching so much hate on the…
Read MoreWeek One – Blasting the Abs
I am heading into my fourth round of Boot Camp. This 21 day boot camp is focused on Abs…if you have read any of my earlier posts, you know that my one big issue with my abs is…I don’t have any. Muscle that is. None. I have a gelatinous mass residing under my abdominal skin…
Read MoreRound three – where are those abs, anyway?
It’s official – a day without exercise is a day that I wonder if my pants will still fit. I can see how adding exercise to the daily routine can be stressful. I seem to be more stressed when I don’t exercise so I need to either keep up the routine or get a prescription…
Read MoreRound two…and still running
I just finished my second round of boot camp. 10 weeks in – 16 pounds down. My favorite moment so far was at work – having a younger woman tell me that she was admiring my arms. Having anyone admire your arms when you’re over 50 is a confidence booster. She started with “I don’t want…
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Mothering, Marriage and Menopause 