Two burning questions:The Super Bowl: Who’s going to ultimately triumph?The LA Rams in their home stadium?Or my beloved underdog: The Cincinnati Bengals??? THE BENGALS HAVE NEVER WON A SUPERBOWL AND THE LAST TIME THEY PLAYED IN ONE WAS THIRTY-ONE YEARS AGO!!!!! Valentine’s Day 2022: Are my husband and I going to make it through to another Valentine’s Continue reading

Every year around this time, I start getting anxiety attacks because I know Valentine’s Day is coming and I will probably be disappointed again by my husband’s response or lack of response to this very romantic and love-filled day. To counteract my frustration, this year I decided to survey some friends and find out what they Continue reading

Somewhere on the Internet, I came across the following bucket list ideas people have come up with:      Change someone’s life for the better – 52%      Get to my ideal weight – 47%      Go on a safari – 45%      Ride a hot air balloon – 45%      See the Continue reading

I received the following reader’s comment from a column I wrote about the December Dilemma – when your offspring are in mixed marriages and sharing holidays are problematic. And feelings are intensely painful. Here is the reader response to my column, whose daughter is intermarried:  My daughter drives to upstate New York with her husband and Continue reading

Getting through the disgusting month of January with its snow, sleet, freezing rain and bitter winds can be challenging  – unless, of course, like me, you live in sunny Florida. Our temps hover in the 70’s all through the first month of the year. And the sky? Pure blue. If you reside in a less hospitable part Continue reading

Dear Sophie, Charlie, Lucy, Benjy, Bobbie, Levi and Remi, One of my favorite activities when I was 12 years-old was sulking. I became a world-class sulker  In case you aren’t’ familiar with the term SULKING, the definition of sulking is to be silent, morose and bad-tempered – out of annoyance or disappointment. Think of it as Continue reading

Happy Holidays and here’s my first annual holiday letter to go with it.        The Pastor Pair (Iris and Steven) didn’t take any exotic trips this year – to foreign countries and mysterious ports of entry, that is. We did take a few unscheduled and unforeseen excursions to the hospital though.      Continue reading

The time between Christmas and New Years is a unique chunk of days when business obligations are more relaxed and proximity to family and friends is maximized  It`s a time when many of us look through old photos to remind us of those we have lost and those magical times we have shared Let’s wrap Continue reading

Crowds are swirling on the sidewalks – billboards are flashing merrily – theatres are filled to capacity. I hear the excited hiss of the audience as the opening notes from the orchestra reach our ears and the stage set is exposed. Even our ever-present masks can’t dim the thrill of being among a live audience Continue reading

In the middle of a phone conversation with a good buddy, on my way to the airport to fly back to Tampa from New York City,  my friend happens to suggest I check out a columnist in our local paper whose writing reminds her of mine. The columnist’s name is Stephanie Hayes.Once on the plane, I proceed to Continue reading