June 18, 2022

I never really thought about what that phrase meant–until I saw the results of my Dad’s stroke up close and personal. A manic-depressive (my diagnosis) at the best of times, all filters are now off. Screaming, calling people fat, lazy morons. Telling me to “stop talking Clare” as I chatter non-stop about how everything’s going […]

April 28, 2022

Well, it’s been about nine months since my Mom died. The day-to-day has gotten easier unless people ask me about her.  Especially if I’m already down. Which I was last week when I was diagnosed, FINALLY, with Covid. This is the first time I’ve been sick since she died. And I know she would have […]

April 17, 2022

Last Wednesday night I went to see Elton John on his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour. It was supposed to happen a couple of years ago but, well, you know. I had signed up for the VIP Experience for both the parking and the excellent seat. The VIP experience consisted of, for some reason, blue […]

April 10, 2022

I’m late, I’m late, for a very important date! The date being nearly three weeks since my last post. I actually thought that was written by Lewis Carroll in Alice in Wonderland, but it turns out it that it was written only for the movie. I also thought it was the Mad Hatter who said […]

March 20, 2022

I was not sure what I was going to write about today, but I just opened my “Aging Without Children” file where I keep articles of possible interest. Gleaned from my previously mentioned review and disposal of many items, I found that I had kept an article from the Tuesday, Dec. 25th 2012 issue of […]