A "Harebrained" Idea
My mother would have said this was a “harebrained” idea. Eucalyptus is one of my favorite fragrances. When I go to Milwaukee, I pick up...
Technology Woes
“Can you help me with this fool thing?” My 80 year-old-friend Laverne held out a Walgreen’s bag with her new Trac phone in it. The storm...
Bakery Blues
When I pick up a special-order cake from the bakery, there is always that moment of anxiety—“Will it be ready? I hope they didn’t lose my...
Memories for Sale
For sale. A resident in this senior apartment community offered a George Foreman indoor/outdoor electric grill for $25. It was just the...
Would You Do This?
After I put my toe through a thin spot on my flannel sheet, I knew it was time to throw the fitted-half of this bedding set into the...
A New Project
My hands were almost shaking with excitement. “Nancy, you are pathetic,” I said to myself. A New Project! What was getting me so revved...
Making It Happen
“I would like to celebrate my birthday by going out to lunch, so I’m organizing my own party….no gifts, of course! And I hope you don’t...
I’ll Show You Who Is in Charge
I must have had too much caffeine. One day I felt industrious and decided to wash the mattress pad and bedspread. I trundled the two...
My Experience with Undocumented Immigrants
“Hola, mucho gusto,” I said to the young man in front of me. “Hello, glad to meet you,” it meant in English. I was a volunteer tax...
Mint Jelly
Did you ever have moments in your family when there is an unbearable tension, and you wish you could think of something to do or say to...
