Suprise Me

It is remarkable how you really could carry everything you needed. Read More

This was originally published in Retrospect on October 12, 2019 under the prompt Hacked and Scammed. Although I have been hacked other times, it is still my favorite story of being hacked. The screen froze. A red, pulsing light covered QuickBooks, accompanied by a loud, persistent beep. I froze in horror, as this old laptop… Read More

As sexist as it is, I do miss the old Marshall Field’s mantra, “Give the lady what she wants.” Read More

Half of what’s in our fridge today, I hadn’t even heard of in 1965! Read More

It took some looking, but we found an intersection where Mom remembered the roads. Read More

Macy’s Parkchester,   circa 1960 Selling Pop-Its at Macys Like any red-blooded American girl when I was young I did my share of shopping.   Of course it was a simpler and more personal affair then –  no Amazon Prime or online shopping.  Instead we went shopping with our mothers or our girl friends who… Read More

When I was five years old, my grandmother got me a Saturday job with her neighbor, Mrs. Madison. My job was to help collect eggs and feed the chickens. I scattered grain and filled the water cans. I didn’t collect eggs from any hens that pecked at my hands. I did carry the basket, but only… Read More

For 40 years my life has intertwined with the music of Bruce Springsteen. On Tuesday I was priveledged to meet Bruce, and it led to a time of reflection on the past years of my life. Read More

I served a generous portion, grated sharp cheddar on top, and plunged my fork in to discover . . . chunky bean soup. Zero alarm. A fire retardant. Read More

The Puppy in the Waiting Room  I don’t know if I really remember some of the stories my parents would tell about my naughty or my endearing childhood antics,  or if I’ve heard them so often I think I do.  But I remember how we found Fluffy in the waiting room as if it happened… Read More