Wait…. Have I become a sports fan?

January 18, 2024
sports-fan
We Boomer women were raised at a time when girls rarely played sports. Oh, maybe field hockey in gym class. But we didn't play any equivalent of Little League. It...
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What would you say to your younger self?

January 16, 2024
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What if you could talk to your younger self? What would you tell her? I was thinking about that, myself, this morning, and here's what I came up with: Life is an...
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11 Comments · Blog, Inspiration

Blessing same sex marriages IS a big deal

January 12, 2024
same-sex
The Pope has decreed that Roman Catholic clergy may bless same-sex unions ... but maintains that as far as the Roman Catholic church is concerned, marriage is between a...
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8 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

The puzzling state of Instagram and TikTok

January 10, 2024
tongue-out
Get ready, I'm about to show my age. Or is it my common sense? You decide. Scrolling through Instagram is a guilty pleasure. My feed is stuffed with cat and dog...
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If you’re a caretaker, this might be why

December 20, 2023
caretaker
Cheer when your friend wins. Hold her when she's sad. Love her when she needs hope. Care for her when she says she's fine. Believe in her when she doubts. Show...
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Boomers at the holidays

December 16, 2023
boomers
Do you remember those TVs? And that wallpaper? How did we ever think designs like that were attractive? But still, there's a certain warm nostalgia images like this...
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Do you have a dog in this hunt?

December 15, 2023
dog-in-this-hunt
Dog in this hunt: stake in the outcome. My position on any given personal situation, especially big ones like relationship endings, is to determine if I have a dog in...
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12 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

Paying it forward

December 12, 2023
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Few things have touched me more than receiving a kind offer that was paying it forward. If you don't know what that means: It's when someone who received a...
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4 Comments · Blog, Inspiration

Formula 1 souvenir: Covid

December 10, 2023
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We had a lovely 3 days at the Las Vegas Grand Prix mid-November and brought home a very special souvenir: a case of Covid, each. This was our first go at the...
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Book gifts you’ll want to give this holiday

December 8, 2023
Let me help you finish your holiday shopping right here, right now: Why not spread some positivity this holiday with book gifts that inspire and warm our hearts?...
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12 Comments · Blog, Inspiration

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