Putting the OM in OMG
One of the worst story lines and subsequent catchphrases that ever came out of a television show was Ross and Rachel's "we were on a break." Back my early twenties, when Friends was popular and we all had the Rachel hair style, many, many parallels … [Continue reading]
You guys, look what I got! Do you SEE what that is? GEL SANITIZER! I haven't seen gel sanitizer since before the pandemic started. I've only been able to purchase the really liquidy kind made by local alcohol companies and the spray kind made … [Continue reading]
Last week my son had an appointment with an allergist, and the skin prick test did not indicate that he is allergic to the food that we thought caused a reaction a few weeks back. The next step is a blood test, and I have to schedule my own routine … [Continue reading]
Every single time I water my outdoor garden containers, an incredible storm rolls in, complete with hours of pouring rain. It feels symbolic, but I can't quite make the leap. It has been a dreadful week for news, which I am not going to go into. … [Continue reading]
All of the Zoom meetings, and Houseparty virtual wine evenings, and Facetime conversations have reminded me of a conversation I had a few years ago with an older, female member of my husband's family. Someone had introduced her to the concept of the … [Continue reading]
Big Grievance: Masks Despite my diatribes about shopping carts, I like to think that I am a very open-minded person. Unless a person is blatantly racist, misogynistic, homophobic, or similar, I am usually able to see things from their point of … [Continue reading]
One of the benefits of having a personal blog for twelve years (twelve years! Egads.) is that people really know where I stand on important issues. It is no secret that I have Very Strong Feelings about Returning Shopping Carts, and so when several … [Continue reading]
