Begging for joints at the Summer Jam—28 July 1973. My 15-year-old self. “Mom, can I please go to the concert at Watkins Glen?” My mother. “Only if Steve says you […]

I wish I were still this brave. Since three of my siblings are much older than me, I experienced many things that the friends I grew up with knew nothing […]

Me and the mouse. Whenever an animal or a bug gets into my home, since I can’t bear to kill anything, I usually trap it and throw it outside. I’ve […]

My beloved Doctor Brooks did not make it. He crossed to the other side on Friday, 21 March, 2025, at the too-young-age of 64. I am so sad. Devastated, really. […]

Lady, do yourself a favor. We moved to Kansas City in 1988 so that I could be a part-time-stay-at-home mom. We didn’t know a soul, and without extended family, there […]

My parent’s attempt at our family having fun. In the home that I grew up in on Long Island, other than visiting relatives in “The City”—the city being one of […]

My husband. I call him the Crazy Man. Four years ago, we experienced an unforeseen devastating blow, and for the first time in our 40+ year marriage, I didn’t think […]

“I can see you have a deviated septum.” I went to the dentist a few weeks ago. He took a CT to rule out a suspected cavity, which is when […]

“That’s cultural appropriation to have that sticker on your computer.” The decal on my laptop has the words “Live Aloha” accented by a plumeria flower. I get a flutter in […]

The latest issue of THE MAGNIFICENT See Beyond Magazine & Talks is on the stands! My column begins on page 13. I’m glad it’s not a Friday! “Sometimes It’s Really […]