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 […]

“We’re just waiting for y’all’s generation to die so things can get better.” Hearing those words took my breath away. First, they were voiced by a child who came from […]

And I wondered why I have trip anxiety. When I was 11 years old and my younger brother was 9, my parents purchased a new Oldsmobile, and in the heat […]

    Funk’s little red Corolla—an April Fool’s Day story. In 1978, when Funk and I moved from West Virginia to Nashville, we traded-in his truck for a two-door Toyota […]

At the moment of commitment, the Universe conspires to assist you. Part two.* On December 16, 2019, I watched my mother take her last breath on earth. Despite the sorrow, […]

The latest edition of See Beyond Magazine & Talks is on the stands! It’s one of a few magazines that I love, especially given a physical copy can be read […]