My Dearest Baby Girl, When I was a child, I got lots of awards, award nominations, and accolades. I received the student of the month award every year in elementary school where I heard my name called over the loud speaker. I received the Friendliest award in high school where I tripped going up to the […]
We Interrupt This Regularly Scheduled Program
My Dearest Baby Girl, I know that I am supposed to be writing about how I met your Da-T (“the Hubs”) right now, but I have decided to interrupt this regularly scheduled program, as the ol’ saying goes, by writing, instead, about my health last summer. Frankly, for you and me, last summer wasn’t much […]
The 1990’s: The Good Ol’ College Try
Ahhhh, the 1990’s. It was a time of economic growth and prosperity for most people – thanks, in part, to George H.W. Bush, the “Read my lips. No new taxes” president who had the courage to do just that (raise taxes). It was the time of “Can’t Touch This,” the birth of the super model, Johnny […]
The 1980’s: Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
The 1980’s was the decade where I blossomed, both figuratively and literally, into a young woman. Jimmy Carter was annihilated in the election by ol’ Ronny Reagan, and the Iran hostage crisis ended. It was the decade of Oliver North on TV, Mr. Gorbachev tearing down that wall, MTV music videos, Rick James’ “Super Freak,” […]