Image via Fortune.com Mother’s Day is just days away, and if you haven’t purchased gifts for some of the important Moms in your life yet, you may be feeling frantic. Not to worry, dear readers! Today, I’ve gathered several last-minute gift ideas sure to thrill and touch the most important women in your life. Last-Minute […]

My dog, Orchid, made my heart sing. She spent many of her waking hours with me. She was always at my side when I wrote my musings. She was my little partner. She died in my arms, with her huge black eyes looking into mine, kissing my hand as the doctor ended her life, in […]

Have you ever noticed we use adjectives before nouns to describe our significant others? Lots of adjectives, right darlings! Great husband, fun significant other, devoted husband, etc. You know the adjective and noun I use to describe my husband, Sheldon Good… ultimate concierge. I know you all love the description because you tell me in […]

  The last story that I wrote regarding Zelda, Geraldine and Bullyista was going to be the final chapter, but surprisingly, and yet not surprisingly, the saga continued. As the narrator of their story, I never thought there would be the need for a third blog post. After all, I had planned on the last story […]

The pilot says, “We will be landing in 25 minutes.”  I think to myself, “I am going home. There is no place like home.” Our American Airlines flight from California circles the city, and as it dips under the low hanging clouds, a gorgeous view of my beautiful Chicago appears. I am mesmerized by its […]