On this Nineth day of October in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Ninety Nine, I had the greatest honour of marrying a man who makes me laugh and cry, happy and sad and pushes me to do things I would NEVER do on my own. Hey I’m writing a damned blog aren’t I? And living in America!
The Aging Face and the Youthful Heart
It’s my birthday today and although I’m happy to grow another year older and I’m not really concerned with my onward march through middle age, I do see the years catching up in the mirror. I see my mum and my grandmother looking back at me in different parts of my face. It’s funny how that works. One day it’s …
I Survived My First ‘Real’ Subway Breakdown
I had my first bonafide, actual, stuck in the tunnel subway ride on the weekend. We were headed downtown for some awesome family weekend activity, when between 86th and 81st the train came to a screeching halt. Now I wasn’t too concerned to start with because as millions of strap-hangers know, the MTA sucks. Trains stop, then go and some …
Did You Ever Want to be a Turtle?
Today is yucky, it’s pouring rain……total cats and dogs pouring! All the lights are on in the house because it’s so dark. Little Miss Gremlin is home sick and Sir Lickalot is pacing like a caged lion but refuses to go out onto the terrace and I’m puddleducking* outside for no dog. So here we are ……..set for one of …